Because of context and history, some words and phrases carry a heavy burden with them. Their mere mention can bring back painful memories and problematic situations.
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It’s concerning that tech executives can exercise so much power over who can use their platforms. But the alternative – government intervention – could be much worse.
For decades, forensic linguists have helped crack cases involving false author attribution, masked voices, false confessions in criminal cases and copyright disputes.
Conversation analysis explains how ums and uhs facilitate communication
In the age of masks, improve your interactions by using all aspects of human communication.
Because sarcasm is often difficult to discern and improperly used, it can operate as a linguistic mulligan. But deploy the excuse too much, and you might raise some eyebrows.
Worried you won’t be understood while wearing a mask? Don’t be. We studied how people sound while talking through fabric and the results are encouraging.
With caregivers’ faces covered, infants and young children will miss out on all the visual cues they’d normally get during stages of rapid developmental growth.
Audiologists recommend enhanced communication strategies in the time of coronavirus to help the nearly 60 million Americans living with hearing loss in one or both ears.
Professor Deborah Terry AO speaks of the importance of university expertise, academic freedom, university collaborations with business and international education.
Researchers say it’s time to finally discard a decades-old theory about the origins of human language – and revise the date when human ancestors likely were able to make certain speech noises.
You wouldn’t think a kazoo could tell you much about the origins of language. But you’d be wrong.
When people lose their speech, they can stop working and friends can drift away. Here’s what we can do to help them get the rehabilitation they need.
Adults aren’t the only language teachers: six-year-olds still produce sounds differently than adults, but toddlers are extremely good at understanding the speech of children six years and older.
Britain’s new prime minister has spoken … now he needs to act.
Having problems with Siri and Google Translate? Here’s why.
It can be hard to understand a non-native speaker of your own language. But conversation is a two-way street and linguists are figuring out how native listeners can improve their half of the interaction.
Trying to figure out if Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam or other would-be penitents are sincere? A scholar who analyzed dozens of recent apologies offers a user’s guide.
In the excitement of the Super Bowl and other major sporting events, fans often forget themselves – and their voices. Loud cheering can stress your vocal folds, or voice cords. An expert explains.
Chatbots and virtual personal assistants are becoming an integral part of our daily lives. They could change how we talk to each other, and how we relate to ourselves.
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Professor of English and English Education, Kennesaw State University
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Professor in Psychology, UCL
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Professor of English, Kennesaw State University
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Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Roger J. Kreuz is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Dean and Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor, University of Memphis
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Lecturer in Communications Studies, University of Limpopo
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Associate professor, El Bosque University
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Research Professor, Speech & Language Development, Western Sydney University
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Master's Student in Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior lecturer, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Lecturer in Computer Science and Informatics, University of East London
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, The Ohio State University