Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. In our recently-published study we took a broad approach towards understanding the ...

The claim that Eskimo languages have many words for different types of snow is well known among the public, but it has been greatly exaggerated and is therefore often dismissed by scholars of language ...

It’s an old adage, that the Inuit language has over fifty words for snow. And yet, this popular misconception is not too far from the truth. That’s because, as researchers from the University of ...

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them—reflecting what they value and experience daily. Using computational methods, we identified areas of vocabulary that are ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. That old cliché is a lie. It’s long been discredited, or at least ...

Ulivia explores what is accessible via the Internet in relation to Inuktitut. A complex language with several dialects which varies from one generation to the next. Inuktitut is threatened by dominant ...

As Nunavut, “our land,” celebrates its 25th anniversary, challenges remain in a crucial area that defines its identity as a territory and culture. “[Nunavut’s] creation,” said Governor General Mary ...

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. So perhaps it’s no surprise different languages highlight different areas of ...