Language

UChicago researchers use machine learning to examine meanings across languages A stack of German, French, Spanish and English language books sits on a laptop keyboard next to a notebook and pen. Written on the notebook are translations for "love," "mother," "father," "family" and "home" in several languages.

UChicago researchers use machine learning to examine meanings across languages

New large-scale data study offers linguistic insight into cross-cultural thinking and communication

UChicago scholars expand digital dictionaries of South Asia, Middle East Magnifying glass looking at dictionary

UChicago scholars expand digital dictionaries of South Asia, Middle East

Pandemic underscores importance of online language resources for researchers, diplomats and others

Communicating in a foreign language takes emotion out of decision-making Tracks

Communicating in a foreign language takes emotion out of decision-making

Research examines impact of foreign language on risk perception, moral judgment Man teaching kid to write mandarin characters

Research examines impact of foreign language on risk perception, moral judgment

Infants develop early understanding of social nature of food Women eating and holding babies

Infants develop early understanding of social nature of food

These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate

These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate

Postdoctoral scholar studies language in Papua New Guinea that uses topography for cardinal directions


Children exposed to multiple languages may be better natural communicators

Children exposed to multiple languages may be better natural communicators

Linguists tackle computational analysis of grammar

Linguists tackle computational analysis of grammar

Diverse neighborhoods may help infants’ social learning

Diverse neighborhoods may help infants’ social learning

UChicago students win 11 Critical Language Scholarships from State Department

UChicago students win 11 Critical Language Scholarships from State Department