Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research ...

Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more ...

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Bonobos’ grunts, peeps and whistles may share an advanced linguistic property with human language ...

The way bonobos combine vocal sounds to create new meanings suggests the evolutionary building blocks of human language are ...

Many of the phrases truly wise people use often, according to research, provide teaching moments and avenues for learning in ...

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Whether it's a project in the workplace or building trust in a relationship, the phrases that brilliant people use instead of ...

In an exhibition spanning four floors, the artist visualizes her frusrations and, in doing so, ensures it’s her voice we hear ...

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