One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...

Did early humans have rules for how words could be strung together? What impact did this have on their brains and behaviour?

Humans speak more than 7,000 languages today. As different as they all seem, researchers argue in a new review that they all stem from a single linguistic family tree that emerged before our species ...

Across its nearly 250-year history, the United States has never had an official language until now. But Americans will not ...

President Donald Trump has declared English as the official language of the United States, signing an executive order on ...

American history shows that people can express their patriotism in many languages — and they can just as easily express ...

The Irish language, also known as Gaelic or Gaelige, is a Celtic language that has a rich and fascinating history. The origins of the Irish language can be traced back to the 4th century AD ...

President Trump’s executive order puts his “America first” stamp onto the nation’s speech. But the effect might be muted.

In government programs such as Medicaid, people who speak a language other than English are entitled to treatment equal to ...