Archaeologists are taking a fresh stab at deciphering the mysterious symbols of Teotihuacan, an ancient city in central ...

New research presents evidence that the methods employed by the authors of articles published in international science journals are not supported by a more rigorous linguistic analysis. The new ...

We all take language for granted, yet we rely upon it throughout our lives in order to perform a range of functions. Imagine how you would accomplish all the things you might do, even in a single day, ...

Much has been said about the remarkable ability humans have to extract meaning from language. That ability is remarkable indeed. In a split second, we perceive a spoken or written word and immediately ...

Language, Vol. 90, No. 2 (JUNE 2014), pp. 457-481 (25 pages) Are statistical methods useful in distinguishing written language from nonlinguistic symbol systems? Some recent articles (Rao et al. 2009a ...

(Washington, DC) – New research published in the June 2014 issue of Language presents evidence that the methods employed by the authors of articles published in prestigious international science ...

When it comes to archaeology, little is more tantalizing than a mysterious language, picture, or engraving. Without having any solid understanding of the original “authors” or “artists”, or any idea ...

Howard Manns does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

For years, a starkly lit, white-walled storefront in Normandy Shores has been one of Miami’s best places to see smart, unconventional art. Since its first show in 2012 in cofounder Diego Singh’s ...

The essay is a critical review of some linguistic studies on Mussolini's political language. In the perspective taken by the a. the linguistic symbols become interpretative elements of political ...