In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...

As a student I learned only a smattering of words in my high school German classes. I'm not alone. Less than one percent of Americans master a foreign language in the classroom. And like, I suspect, ...

Learning a new language is difficult and time-consuming. Yet, once one does so, one's ability to appreciate and experience a culture is fundamentally augmented. Whether someone heads to Ibiza for ...

It takes a lot of work to create a believable science fiction or fantasy universe, and that often includes developing constructed languages, or "conlangs," that work well enough for actors to speak ...

When I began studying body language, I realized how many people, myself included, are unaware of what their body language is communicating to others. Most body language “tells” are very ambiguous.