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 ...

The Neanderthal of popular imagination is a hideous, ape-like being, lumbering around with his or her crude spear. Rarely do we picture this person, or pre-person, engaged in any kind of conversation, ...

Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

Few animals appear to be able to communicate with a range as complex and intricate as humans. Those language skills may exist in a limited capacity in our nearest evolutionary neighbors, the great ...

The truth is, no one knows for sure when talking was “invented.” It’s a big mystery. But as a language scientist for 15 years, I can tell you our best guess about when people started talking to each ...

Over 70 million deaf people use sign languages as their preferred communication form. Although they access similar brain structures as spoken languages, it hasn't been identified the brain regions ...

Sign language is used by millions of people around the world, but unlike Spanish, Mandarin or even Latin, there’s no automatic translation available for those who can’t use it. SLAIT claims the first ...

Indian languages are unifying force and have stood the test of time despite attempts of destroying them, Union Education ...

A deaf teenager has won a legal battle against a council to a have British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter present in her school classes. Niamdh Braid, 16, took action against Fife Council last year ...

A settlement made public Friday requires Bellefonte to make its public meetings more accessible for those who are hard of hearing, an agreement reached after a woman alleged the borough may be in ...