Rosina Lozano, associate professor of history, researches Latino history with a focus on Mexican American history, the American West, migration and immigration, and comparative studies in race and ...

Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just ...

Scientists have discovered that a language's grammatical structures change more quickly than vocabulary, overturning a long-held assumption in the field. The study analyzed 81 Austronesian languages ...

Nor should you assume your ancestors spoke a generic version of any language. There were variations in the basic language depending on the area your ancestors came from. People in Sicily didn’t speak ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete facts about the history of language. Language is an essential part of human communication, allowing ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – We all make use of our island roadways, but when was the last time you paid attention to their given names? Our weekly “Aloha Authentic” segment highlights various streets across ...

This article is part of our Summer reads series. Visit the full collection for book lists, guest essays and more seasonal distractions. IN 1786 WILLIAM JONES, a British civil servant in Calcutta, told ...

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Recent advances in generative AI and machine learning have evolved technological communication to levels beyond what was ...

New genetic research reveals the complex demographic history of Vanuatu, explaining how Austronesian languages were retained throughout its history despite near-total replacement of early Austronesian ...