Language
ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions
Taking place simultaneously in Berlin, London, Stockholm, New York, Boston, and Hollywood, Florida, the festival spotlights Hebrew not only as an ancient language, but as a living, evolving tongue.
What learning a new language can teach you about yourself
From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation
Linguistics unlocked: Israeli scientists publish breakthrough research on language development
Words matter: How we speak about cancer can hinder healing - opinion
"Nearly every conversation – be it in person, via WhatsApp, or other types of Internet communication – is not really about me. It’s about consoling you."
Terms of enrichment: Wandering into the wonderful world of words
When it comes to cleverly crafted fine lines in prose or poetry, a palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of words that reads the same backward as forward, such as 'Madam, I’m Adam.'
Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish
Doctors say unused languages can re-emerge after brain injuries in multilingual individuals.
Studie zeigt: Babys, die im Mutterleib zwei Sprachen hören, nehmen Sprache bei Geburt anders wahr
„Unsere Daten zeigen, dass pränatale Sprachexposition die bei der Geburt gemessene neuronale Kodierung von Sprachlauten moduliert“, so die Forscher.
Unit 8200 created AI language learning tool from intercepted Palestinian Arabic comms - report
The investigation found that Unit 8200 trained the large language model (LLM) to understand spoken Arabic.
Trump to make English official US language, White House official says
The United States has never had an official language at the federal level but some US states designate English as their official language.
Four languages via AI: The innovation of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
The visitor center of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has been made accessible with transcriptions in four languages using Verbit’s AI-based technology.
Where do the names for groups of people come from? - explainer
Let’s take a look at some of the many kinds of clusters that have evolved over the centuries and explore the formation and foundation of these group dynamics.
Scientists discover 'language-like' patterns in humpback whale songs
"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale song," said Prof. Inbal Arnon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages
The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.
