I grew up with two languages, with my mind shifting back and forth. We spoke English at home because my parents wanted my sister and me to be proficient in the dominant idiom of this new country.

Speaking in tongues has long been seen as a spiritual mystery — but neuroscience is beginning to explain what’s really happening. Brain scans reveal unique patterns of language processing, control, ...

A Capital Region native who graduated from Shaker High School and UAlbany now is closing in on 4 million followers across his social media platforms. His schtick? He videochats with people across the ...

ROCHESTER — When Manasa Yerriboyina started school, she spoke very little English. For years, she was hesitant to express herself at all for fear of being bullied for her Indian accent that she had up ...

Rick Dempsey explains how his decades of localization expertise is being applied to The Chosen. In 2014, Disney released a video of Elsa singing her hit “Let It Go” in 25 languages. If you didn’t know ...

Hebrew carries the law; the community speaks in many registers. Diaspora languages are operating grammars of intimacy, trade, humor, and prayer. Languages rarely die; they migrate and sleep inside ...

The question Jesus asked the Jews about John the Baptist’s authority can well be asked about another matter, speaking in tongues: Is it from heaven or from men? Is it a manifestation of divine power ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information PAJ explores innovative work in theatre, performance art, dance, video, writing, technology, sound, and music, bringing together ...