A new study sheds light on why it’s so hard to learn to speak a new language, but reading and listening comprehension come more easily.
Category: language
Sign Languages Display Distinct Ancestries – Scientific American
Linguists studied the evolution and dispersal of sign languages using tools from evolutionary biology.
Linguists Hear An Accent Begin – Scientific American
The Antarctic winter was an ideal laboratory for linguists to study the very beginnings of accent formation.