In a globalized world, where audio is moving at a higher rate than text, language should not be an obstacle. The use of ...

Certainly, you might find related words within a language that sound alike – think glance, glimmer and glare in English, which all have to do with vision and begin with a “gl.” But that doesn’t mean ...

Click the speech balloon in the lower-right corner of a browser window while a video is playing. In the app, pause playback and select the speech balloon underneath the progress bar. Which subtitles ...

Where you grew up may influence how you speak. High in the mountains, languages contain short bursts of sound, says a new study. Why? Maybe cliff dwellers needed to keep their throats from drying out.

Languages that evolve at high elevations are more likely to include a sound that’s easier to make when the air is thinner, new research shows. Photo by Flickr user twicepix You likely don’t give a ton ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought ancient languages to life, such as Ancient Greek and Old English, by demonstrating ...