Biology uses generative systems. Genomes consist of an alphabet of four nucleotides, which, together with certain rules for how to produce proteins and organize cells, generates an unlimited variety ...

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Morten H. Christiansen receives funding from the A&S New Frontier Grant Program at Cornell University. He is affiliated with the School of Communication and Culture and Interacting Minds Centre at ...

In professional and social settings, the way we speak can significantly influence how others perceive us. While true intelligence and wisdom are multifaceted and certainly not confined to formal ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, ...

Senior lecturer in Spanish and Open Media Fellow, The Open University Language learning apps are very popular in app stores worldwide – and are said to be revolutionising language learning. These apps ...