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Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
The difference between telling the truth and lying seems obvious, but Salem Hansen says that in a philosophical analysis it may not be so cut and dry.
NPR recently highlighted linguistics professor Dallin D. Oaks’s research on Utah name trends—something he believes is impacted by both politics and nature.
Maxwell Institute fellow Katharina Paxman has big plans to spend the next two years writing about what she loves: philosophy and the gospel.
Can religion really help solve climate change? Professor George Handley says we need to make it part of the solution.
Two BYU professors challenge traditional philosophical and psychological beliefs that the mind and body act separately—here’s what they have to say.
Mindfulness techniques have been shown to improve mental health, but they can do much more when used in the classroom.
Misconstruing the meaning of a word can have devastating results—as evidenced by what happened to Chris Rogers and his lost Fulbright Fellowship.
Popular media has a lot to say about the Drake—Kendrick Lamar feud, but according to one undergrad, philosophy will help you understand it best.
Seventy-five years after the Peanuts comic’s initial release, Charles Schulz’s daughter offers insight on the linguistics behind the characters’ humor.
Students from across campus joined together to share their passion for their studies through short rants on anything and everything linguistics.
In her P. A. Christensen Lecture, Professor Belnap looked to the influential women in 19th-century France to explain how disruption can cause social reform.