By tracking brain activity as people listened to a spoken story, researchers found that the brain builds meaning step by step ...

Linguists have noticed that many swear words share the same sharp, punchy sounds—hard consonants like “k,” “t,” and “g” that burst out of the mouth rather than flow. When a study examined those sound ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Warning: This news story may contain foul language. But, New Yorkers, it seems, aren’t the ones most likely to use it, according to a recent social media study that found New ...

A study conducted in Hungary explored dogs' ability to understand human language. The study involved 18 dogs and utilized non-invasive procedures to measure brain activity. Results indicate that dogs ...

Like humans, dogs have the capacity to link words to mental images or ideas in their minds, researchers have recently found. Researchers in Hungary and Norway made the discovery while researching ...