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This article by Maria Morava explains how language is more important to our daily lives than we may think; as languages can bring people together worldwide.

There are many different types of dyslexia that people can have either it is from reading, speaking, spelling or comprehending. This article talks about how certain types of dyslexia is shown and how people get it in the first place.

This article talks about how German language can be perceived as aggressive. Which it explains why we only see it as how it's pronounce instead of what it really means, because the pronunciation doesn't reflect the emotions of the words.

This article discusses how "trendy slangs" are becoming more appealing to foreigners wanting to learn english. In the UK a survey was conducted to determine the type of slang these foreigners are hearing amongst social media platforms. This article relates how many slangs have a root in Multicultural London English (MLE) or African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). This article informs those learning english the type of slangs to use and when appropriate to do so. The slangs range from an older generation to current-ish slangs.

This article talks about how children grasp language especially in correlation to physical objects. Further, the article mentions how a study conducted show children's own experience helps them learn new words. Interestingly when parents point out an object the child must attempt to find the object, whereas when children are holding the object the connection between the world is easier.

This article covers how language isn't just a form of communication but is a tool used to define identities, influence power dynamics, and express thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Language is monumental to society as it brings people together and is the bridge between people.

"Stay Mentally and Socially Active" is an article in the Alzheimer's Association that researches further into the workings of AD and how to mitigate and slow some of the irreversible symptoms that comes with the disease. Through various mental activities and social ones, patients diagnosed with AD can grasp a better understanding of ways to reach out to the community and extend their memories for as long as possible.

A research paper done by Nancy G. Kutner and Donna Brogan, while both being professors at Emory University, on the slang usage of university students split between the gender binary: what sort of slang each gender uses, which gender uses slang more commonly, and the cause and effects of both.

This paper discusses how the French Revolution impacted language going into the 19th century. As the language and rhetoric of French Republicans spread throughout Europe, a cultural gulf emerged between France and traditional European nation-states, such as Prussia.

Psychologist Russell Hurlburt's research reveals that our inner experiences encompass more than just verbal thoughts. It includes images, emotions, sensations, and unsymbolized thinking. Despite ongoing questions and challenges in researching inner experiences, developing awareness of one's thoughts can have personal benefits.

This article discusses the origin of the Austronesian people, who rapidly spread across the Pacific and as far as Madagascar. Many Austronesian words and cultural practices are shared in the modern day. Austronesian people include the indigenous people of Taiwan, Oceania (Polynesians, Micronesians, and some Melanesian groups), the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Madagascar. There are also Austronesian groups in mainland Southeast Asia.

This article examines current hypotheses and research on the development of human language. It covers subjects like genetic and cultural evolution as well as the origins of language. Overall, it depicts how language has evolved over time.

The relationship between language and cognition is examined in this article. Specifically, it looks at how language affects our behavior, perception, and mental processes. Overall, it addresses the affects that language as on society and how it influences our behaviors.

This article describes the debate between prescriptivists and descriptivists in terms of language use and change. Prescriptivists believe in traditional grammar and vocabulary while descriptivists analyze how language evolves over time. The article goes on to talk about how language changes naturally but remains cohesive due to its systematic nature.

This article explored who has control over language. It touches upon how certain words eventually get used in contexts that it was not originally intended to be. It concludes that language is too complex for anyone to attempt to manage. Language is a genius self-regulating system.

This website talks about ways to engage an audience (mostly for speakers, but some points carry over to other presentation mediums). It has some quick tips for relating to the audience, such as using humor and telling a story. It also has tips for content and clarity, such as announcing a topic first and making proper transitions.

This is an article debating on what was the "true" first language ever used in human history. Most historians and linguists somewhat agree that the oldest language is between Sumerian, Egyptian and Akkadian.

This article talks about the way that sarcasm is used in speech and the impact that it has on the meaning of messages and how it changes in different contexts.