People who use sign language can experience synesthesia, a rare condition that mixes sensory information from different sources, causing people to see letters in certain colors, or taste words, a new ...

If you’re hoping to pick up a new skill in 2026, you may want to consider learning sign language and open the door to clearer ...

Teaching a child sign language for words like “more,” “all gone,” or “thank you” can make it easier for them to communicate and express emotions. Share on Pinterest Most children begin to talk around ...

Millions of people use sign language, but the methods of teaching this complex and subtle skill haven’t evolved as quickly as those for written and spoken languages. SLAIT School aims to change that ...

Digital media is changing language — sometimes rapidly. We explore the example of American Sign Language. By David Leonhardt On a train ride from New York to Connecticut last fall, my colleague Amanda ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

Along with jet packs and hover boards, a machine to translate from any language to any other is so appealing as a fantasy that people are willing to overlook clunky prototypes as long as they can ...

Adam Schembri works for La Trobe University, and is a member of the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium. He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Before we answer that question, it ...