Deaf kids and their families can now enjoy more Netflix shows together with free ASL interpretation that makes stories easier ...

In the Karoo, South Africa’s vast semidesert, an African striped mouse basks in the morning warmth outside the bush it calls home. Nearby, audio equipment casts a long shadow on the rust-colored earth ...

The Faculty of Arts hosts seven academic programs (listed below); these programs align with our research strengths and capacities. As graduate students, you will join a vibrant research culture, where ...

Our American Sign Language (ASL) programs immerse students in a rich learning environment where they collaborate closely with expert faculty and explore the diverse and vibrant Deaf communities.

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...

The Online B.A. in Deaf Studies program empowers students to become advocates and leaders within Deaf and signing communities worldwide. The program focuses on social justice, linguistic recognition, ...

The Linguistic and Applied Linguistics Graduate Research Program works with our students to provide a deep, scientifically informed knowledge of how language is used and structured. The tools you'll ...

Grunts, barks, screams and pants ring through Taï National Park in Cȏte d’Ivoire. Chimpanzees there combine these different calls like linguistic Legos to relay complex meanings when communicating, ...

The movie’s drama – based on a story by Ted Chiang – rests on the sheer strangeness of the Heptapod language, but it’s actually not as alien as it could be. Apart from the sci-fi twist that learning ...

Erin Rice is a Contributor from the United States. She has a Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric and works as a professor and Academic Advisor. She has been writing about video games for a ...