Language feels simple when we use it. We talk, we text, we listen, and words seem to appear naturally from thought. But the study of linguistics tells a more complicated story, one where language ...

In 2010, a new goddess, about two feet tall and cast in bronze, was set to appear in a village within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. She looked nothing like the deities of Hindu mythology. In lieu ...

Language is not merely a tool for communication; it is a lens through which we perceive and interpret the world. In her widely cited TED talk, Prof. Lera Boroditsky (2010) explores this profound ...