From the Bible to Chomsky, it has been held that language arose suddenly in our species as a single, one-off event. In my new book The Truth About Language, I try to develop an account more compatible ...

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When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

You are having dinner with friends, and the conversation is lively. Do your hands join the chat, or do they stay focused on your knife and fork? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Language shapes our world. But when we speak, there is actually a secret conversation happening beyond our words. It’s happening not with our mouths—but with our hands. Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow is a ...