Browsing: Language

Another day, another cute story about how dogs can grasp elements of human language and use them to communicate with us.First, there was Mr Waffles, the…

The US Department of Energy has told employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to avoid using the words “climate change” in what…

Looking to learn a new language? Reading is a great way to start, and you don’t need a physical book to do it: Here’s how to…

Despite a once bitter rivalry that dates to before the Spanish Armada in 1588, pupils in England are studying español in greater numbers than ever before,…

During sleep, the human brain sorts through different memories, consolidating important ones while discarding those that don’t matter. What if AI could do the same?Bilt, a…

In the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school”…

A pattern of “hostile language” in news reports and UK parliamentary debates is more likely to describe people of colour as immigrants, or with less sympathy,…