People have a deep desire to communicate with animals, as is evident from the way they converse with their dogs, enjoy myths about talking animals or devote lifetimes to teaching chimpanzees how to speak. A delicate, if tiny, step has now been taken toward the real thing: the creation of a mouse with a human gene for language.

Yet another short article on Native Languages and their gradual course to extinction. However, the web is playing a pivotal role in Alaska in saving the native Alutiiq language.

Language Specialists are attempting to save the Native American Language before it becomes extinct.

If any of you like History Channel, this would be an interesting video to watch. This film explains why American citizens have different accents and how their take on the American language has affected the shapes of our states. Note: This video does not contain great quality in terms of sound or picture but is still a cool video to watch if you have time :)

According to European researchers, gestures help learning languages.

Maybe this is why Italians use gestures so much :P

An interesting article of how Americans have tinkered with English and how they believe their way is the proper one.