(*Linked or embedded content may have been removed or be unavailable.) Yes, the title of this blog post does sound like a tagline for a language service provider, but in this case, it’s not. Literally, researchers have isolated what seems to be a gene mutation found only in humans which may be the key to the emergence of spoken language among our species, Ho…

What’s the purpose of language? You may think that “to communicate facts and ideas from one person to another” would be the slam-dunk answer. But that’s only partially correct. In addition to communication, the other purpose of language is secrecy. And this segment from the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory is a perfect example. Of course the guys are speaking Kling…