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For someone who grew up with Bengali and English, learning Japanese is a fresh and bracing experience, writes Baizid ...

For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

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With over 12 million speakers, Zulu is widely spoken in South Africa, yet mastering it posessignificant challenges.

How do languages balance the richness of their structures with the need for efficient communication? To investigate, ...