Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it ...
The study of pragmatics and variation in English language use encompasses an examination of how context, speaker intention, and cultural nuances interact to shape communication. It addresses the ...
Hmong secret languages : themes and variations / Martha Ratliff -- Variegated tonal developments in Tibetan / Jackson T.-S. Sun -- Some case studies on linguistic variation and their implications / ...
New research finds that forcing Large Language Models to give shorter answers notably improves the accuracy and quality of ...
Researchers share evidence that people's attitudes are deeply woven into language and culture across the globe and centuries. In a new study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, ...
If you visit a Nigerian 5-day local market, you are immersed in something altogether different — culture moving through pricing conversations, the ethnic pride embedded in place names, and the ...
In November 2025, the British Council hosted the Language, Education and Inclusion Conference in Abuja. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, teachers and development partners from ...