Language
Perreau receives Newton Fellowship from the British Academy
December 12, 2011
Receives research associate appointment from Cambridge University
In the World: Murmurs of Mayan
October 6, 2011
MIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.
Also labeled: In the world, Global, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mexico, Research, Students, Undergraduate, Social sciences
Localizing language in the brain
August 30, 2011
New study pinpoints areas of the brain used exclusively for language, providing a partial answer to a longstanding debate in cognitive science.
Looking beyond English
May 5, 2011
MIT professor uses linguistics in an ESL classroom to teach scientific principles, empower a new generation of critical thinkers.
Wordly wisdom
February 10, 2011
What determines the length of words? MIT researchers say they know.
Ask a linguist: Q&A with David Pesetsky
February 9, 2011
Professor, AAAS fellow discusses 'Universal Grammar,' relationship between language and music
Said and Done
October 19, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for October 2010
Computer automatically deciphers ancient language
June 30, 2010
A new system that took a couple hours to decipher much of the ancient language Ugaritic could help improve online translation software.
Emeritus: Sound reasoning
June 8, 2010
MIT emeritus linguist Morris Halle sees his influence live on — and take some unexpected directions
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