The brain distinguishes between vowels and consonants differently, according to new research. Neuronal mechanisms change when they are processed and, when it comes to lexical access; both have a ...

Consonants are the rest of the letters in the alphabet: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z The letter 'y' is a bit different, because ...

When we speak, our sentences emerge as a flowing stream of sound. Unless we are really annoyed, We. Don’t. Speak. One. Word. At. A. Time. But this property of speech is not how language itself is ...

Learn the simple English trick of the day to never confuse 'a' vs 'an' again – easy rule that works 100% of the time, even with tricky words like honest and university.

Research finds orangutans communicate using a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls, more so than African apes. Previous research has only linked the evolution of human language with the ...

How is language evolving on the internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. Vowel-less words, like srsly, thx, k, ...

You’ve eaten the alphabet again, haven’t you? Give him a hand. Start with the vowels. Vowels are the letters you can sound out without closing your mouth: A, E, I, O, and U. Every word needs one. All ...