Girl Denied A Passport Because Her Name Is ‘Harriet’
If you want to name your baby girl Harriet, don’t live in Iceland. The country recently denied 10-year-old Harriet Cardew’s […]
Would you sacrifice one person to save five? Such moral choices could depend on whether you are using a foreign language or your native tongue.
A new study from psychologists at the University of Chicago and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona finds that people using […]
Speaking two languages benefits the aging brain
New research reveals that bilingualism has a positive effect on cognition later in life. Findings published in Annals of Neurology, a journal […]
What’s in a minute?
The Information Age (also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age) is a period in human history characterized by the shift from traditional […]
Interesting facts about languages of the world
1. How many languages are there? It’s estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. 90% […]
Confusing words: More Supid and Stupider
1. Although it doesn’t look or sound right, “stupider” is the standard comparative form of “stupid”: 2. “Dumb” does mean […]