All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on. This is ...
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The key to a universal interplanetary language might be hiding in the brains of bees
Humans have been scouring the sky for alien life for centuries, and we’ve had, let’s face it, little success. Proposed ...
From the sun-drenched shores of Saint Lucia to the vibrant streets of Jamaica, a new movement is rising, giving voice to Human Rights in the heart languages of the Caribbean. Launched on Human Rights ...
For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey certain universal patterns. These run deeper than grammar and syntax; they’re rooted in statistical laws that predict how ...
Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago. It is a deep ...
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