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Dogs' Brains Show Human‑Like Consonant Bias in Speech Segmentation

Researchers say repeated exposure and simple pattern learning can reshape how nonhuman brains parse continuous speech.

Merriam‑Webster Adds 1,400 Internet and AI‑Era Words to Dictionary

Merriam‑Webster Adds 1,400 New Words to Reflect Internet Culture and AI

Stalin Reaffirms Two‑Language Policy as Core Dravidian Achievement

New AVL President Sets Out Plan to Consolidate Norms and Modernize Valencian

Youth Shortlist for Jugendwort 2026 Names Crashout, Peak and Ragebait

Veteran Marathi Grammarian Yasmin Sheikh Dies at 101

Loudly Crying Face Tops Global Emoji Use for 2025, NYT Analysis Shows

Linguist-Style Clues Found in Guthrie Ransom Notes Could Point to Single Author

Treccani Says 'Femminicidio' Is the Most Searched Word on Its 2026 Portal

India Wins One Gold and Three Bronze Medals at International Linguistics Olympiad

Dhanush Urges Students to Prioritise Tamil During Visit to Alma Mater

Study Finds Human Languages Peaked 1,000–3,000 Years Ago

Study Finds Global Language Diversity Peaked 1,000–3,000 Years Ago

Study Estimates Tens of Thousands of Languages Existed in Antiquity

Unicode Approves Nine New Emoji Including a Whole Pickle

Anthropic Finds Claude’s Responses Vary by Model and Language

Emily Blunt Reveals She Once Planned to Be a UN Spanish Translator

GHS 2025 Shows More Young Adults Staying Single as Singapore Shifts Toward English and No Religion

Trump Touts Top ICE Arrests and Calls Fox’s Shannon Bream 'Milk Toast'