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Words as weapons: How the Israel-Hamas war also turned language into a battleground

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Words as weapons: How the Israel-Hamas war also turned language into a battleground

Where do accents come from? Linguist explains why we talk the way we talk
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Where do accents come from? Linguist explains why we talk the way we talk

Stroke survivor empowered by Fetterman, but Northeastern expert says campaign missed opportunity to raise awareness
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Stroke survivor empowered by Fetterman, but Northeastern expert says campaign missed opportunity to raise awareness

Babies respond to sign language. What does that tell us about human nature?
sign language

Babies respond to sign language. What does that tell us about human nature?

New challenges–and opportunities–for American Sign Language users during COVID-19

New challenges–and opportunities–for American Sign Language users during COVID-19

Listen up! Faculty share their favorite podcasts

Listen up! Faculty share their favorite podcasts

Take 5: What makes human language so special?

Take 5: What makes human language so special?

3Qs: What using the name ‘Daesh,’ rather than ‘ISIS’ or ‘ISIL,’ really means

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3Qs: What using the name ‘Daesh,’ rather than ‘ISIS’ or ‘ISIL,’ really means

Word power

Word power

Did you know you were lip-reading today?

Did you know you were lip-reading today?

Study: Bilingual infants lip-read more than monolingual infants

Study: Bilingual infants lip-read more than monolingual infants

A biological engine for human language

A biological engine for human language