Using advanced imaging to visualize brain areas used for understanding language in native Japanese speakers, a new study finds that the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates ...

A few weeks back, when we were looking at how to find the information you need in dictionaries, I mentioned the so-called Caighdeán Oifigiúil, the standard grammar and spelling rules for Irish. Anyone ...

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All language-learners face the difficulties of regional variations or dialects. Usually, it takes the form of an odd word or turn of phrase or a peculiar pronunciation. For most languages, ...

The official language of China is Mandarin Chinese, or Putonghua, which means common speech. It is the standard language for government, education, and media, and is based on the Beijing dialect, usin ...