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Machado-Joseph-Disease (MJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects muscles in the body, including those required for speech. It is prevalent in some remote First Nations communities in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The supermodel says a photographer claimed she didn’t speak English, despite speaking English and four other languages

Other Lives: Professional teacher and amateur footballer who combined playing for England with teaching languages

From ‘lepak’ to ‘deurmekaar’, terms borrowed from its 1.75 billion global speakers are enriching the language we share, says lexicographer Danica Salazar

Some people are surprised when they first hear about Australian Indigenous sign languages.

When did humans first begin to speak, which speech sounds were uttered first, and when did language evolve from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what makes us different from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of…

The Public Order Emergency Commission, which examined the federal government’s decision to declare a state of emergency during the occupation of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa, is bringing into the light debates over how bilingual Canada really is.

Two studies from the University of London examine common traits between swear words across different languages, finding that most lack approximants.

“Skalk,” I cursed in Kelvak. It’s my favourite language to curse in – there is nothing as satisfying as the harsh consonants and default imperatives of the primary Kelvaki language.

And researchers say it's all to do with approximants

Swear words are thought to have sounds that help facilitate the expression of emotion and attitude, researchers say.