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Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

The similarity between neural networks and human brains opens a window on human conversations. When two people converse, their brain activity becomes coupled, transferring thoughts from the speaker to the listener.

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A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning.

A neural network that taught itself to recognize objects using the filmed experiences of a single infant could offer new insights into how humans learn.

Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so.

In “The Great White Bard,” Farah Karim-Cooper maintains that close attention to race, and racism, will only deepen engagement with the playwright’s canon.

South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also found themselves engaged in ethnic conflict and division, notably during urban wars between 1990 and 1994. A new book, Divided by the Word, examines this history – and how colonisers and African interpreters created the two distinct languages, entrenched by apartheid education.

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