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It's sometimes said that the eyes are windows into the soul, revealing deep emotions that we might otherwise want to hide. Although modern science precludes the existence of the soul, it does suggest that there is a kernel of truth in this old saying: it turns out the eyes not only reflect what is happening in the brain but may also influence how we remember things and make decisions.

If you want your kids to learn to talk in the best possible way, a new study suggests you should ditch the baby talk and speak to them in normal sentences. The findings suggest that videos that claim to teach toddlers, or flash cards for tots, may not be the best idea.

Why don't people like the sound of "woman president"? MANY people find the phrase "female president" annoying. But oddly enough, many others find " woman president" to be a problem, too. The problem is not that these expressions are ungrammatical, as Johnson explained in his past column. Yet both have their critics.

Every time my daughter babbles mem-mem-mem or da-da-da, I get excited that this word will be the first one that makes sense outside of her 1-year-old universe. Recently at breakfast, I even took a video, hoping to document the very moment it happens. But for the past few months, as I have anxiously ...

This article talks about profanity and although it may seem like a negative thing to do, it has its benefits.

This article is about how grammar is only possible for humans. I thought this was really interesting because I am interested about how even though we are animals our brains are way more complex than other animals. This article highlighted how as five months old babies were able to recognize embedding in innovative tone sequences created for the study that was conducted to see if they could recognize and process complex grammar structures. These results mark the earliest evidence to date of this basic ability in humans.

The University of Hawaii's Academy for Creative Media will provide every accredited school in Hawaii with copies of the Disney film Moana that have been dubbed in Hawaiian. This is the first Disney film to be dubbed in Hawaiian, and this version stars Auli'i Cravalho along wit local Hawaiian speakers. This dub was made in hopes of spreading the Hawaiian language, which almost went extinct.

This article talked about why reader's now-a-days aren't struggling because electronics, but more because of lack of knowledge. Our Reading comprehension over the years hasn't been getting any better, especially high school seniors. Many people blame the rise in social media and electronics, preventing our development, but it's more related to how people don't have enough basic knowledge.

This article talks about how difficult it really is to learn a second language. It further explains the different stages our brain goes through and how our brain's plasticity goes down as we age. The article also talks about psychologists who disagree on when the "critical period" of learning a second language takes place.

This article talks about emojis and why they are not good to use when texting someone. An edition of the newspaper USA Today last week chose to supplement all its front-page stories with Facebook's new "emoji reactions"*. Of course, the internet's response was largely one of horrified bemusement (currently we lack an emoji for "horrified bemusement" so, apologies readers, you're going to have to do the hard work yourselves by reading the words the old-fashioned way).

This article was very interesting because it analyzed the way President Trump delivers his speeches. The linguist talks about how many perceive the way he talks as "uneducated", however, this is not the case. He speaks the way he does because he wants to talk like a normal person and therefore be relatable to everyday Americans.

Article discusses the controversy surrounding the use of "Hey guys" and the search for a more gender-inclusive address. (I like 大家: "everyone" in Chinese, but which literally means " big family.")

Fred Zindi Music Have you ever thought of the reasons why our music finds it an uphill struggle to make it in neighbouring countries? In October, last year, I gave 10 copies of Jah Payzah's "Jerusarema" CD to delegates at a music conference in Brazzaville, Congo and asked them to listen to it, then give me feedback on what they thought about the music.

This is an article written about studies done on the brains of bilingual people. The main point of the argument is to show/state how the brains of bilingual people differ from those of people that are monolingual. It explains how bilingual people have more efficient brains and also explains the benefits of being bilingual.

Whether you're networking, new to a job, or at a friend's party, talking to strangers can be a scary, but rewarding, experience. Use the above tips to go beyond empty exchanges and really get to know those you're talking to - without feeling awkward.

This opinion piece explains all people have accents. Accents are based off many different factors but our society believes there is a "native" and "non-native" voice.

The Académie française, established in 1635, is the official authority on the French language, establishing the standards for proper French. One of the aims of the Académie, whose 40 members include writers, linguists, historians and philosophers, is to protect French from foreign, notably "Anglo-Saxon" invasions. To that end, it comes up with French equivalents to pesky Anglicisms that slip into French, for example changing email into courriel.

Helpful article on how to incorporate more inclusive gender-neutral language, and why you should adopt it.

This article analyzes how accent discrimination has become a problem. People often discriminate when an accent or someone's name is foreign. We also embrace that our words should sound a certain way and even though everyone has an accent, we struggle to have an open mind with those who have a different accent than us.