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Researchers have identified a previously overlooked structure underlying human language, revealing patterns that extend beyond traditional measures of emotion.

Old-fashioned sleuthing and modern technology have led to the discovery of a manuscript containing a poem written by a farm laborer 1,300 years ago.

A team led by Professor Garrick Allen has recovered hidden text from 42 lost pages of Codex H, offering a rare glimpse into one of the most important early New Testament manuscripts.

Theatre director and writer Robert Icke reveals his formative creative influences.

in rain. A blur, like another language isa mix of colorthat runs and spills. I do not look downbut across into tops of giant treeswhere birds come

From Kurdish to Kichwa, six Minnesotans work to preserve the languages that keep them connected to their home, heritage and history.

A New Early-Ninth-Century Manuscript of Cædmon’s Hymn: Rome, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Vitt. Em. 1452, 122v - Volume 52

Why “Devin” builds and “Clara” schedules

Eventually, inevitably, someone will decide that your well-meaning gesture was a terrible error.

A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages tend to evolve in predictable ways rather than randomly. Key patterns—like word order and grammatical structure—keep reappearing across the globe. The results suggest shared human thinking and communication pressures shape how all languages develop.

Tales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of now-extinct English pronouns. They capture something unique about how people once thought about "two-ness".

Mark Polizzotti, in conversation with Jarrett Earnest Episode 7 of Private Life

Take a graffiti tour through ancient Pompeii with Roman archaeologist Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons and discover what 2,000-year-old scribblings from antiquity can teach us about life in modern times. A fascinating reminder of what we leave behind for future generations.

Have I told you how lovely you look today?

In 2025, Lauren Gawne and I reached our 100th episode of Lingthusiasm, our podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics! It’s a special format featuring 100 fun things about linguistic…