When it comes to using “big data” to analyze the patterns of society, the conversation inevitably turns to social media. Yet the world’s news media actually offers larger and richer insights into ...

The way African penguins talk — in shrieks and squawks — during breeding season may not sound like much, but new research published Tuesday suggests that the raucous calls follow linguistic patterns ...

Grammatical patterns in language use can distinguish between real news and fake news stories – potentially helping those looking to combat disinformation, a new study reveals. A detailed linguistic ...

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 ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research that suggests you can, and often sooner than you might expect. Whether in a ...

The language patterns of Pakistani youth, particularly what is also known as Gen Z, have undergone significant changes in recent years, with many observers noting an alarming increase in the casual ...

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘The vivid language that Gen Z speaks’ (May 27). The language patterns of Pakistani youth, particularly what is also known as Gen Z, have undergone significant ...