As a refresher, syntax describes sentence structure—how words are arranged grammatically and what parts of speech they use.

Our brain links incoming speech sounds to knowledge of grammar, which is abstract in nature. But how does the brain encode abstract sentence structure? In a neuroimaging study published in PLOS ...

Researchers are increasingly finding that subtle shifts in everyday conversation can flag trouble in the brain long before classic memory problems appear. Instead of relying only on paper-and-pencil ...

Neuroscientists are getting closer to the moment when a frozen snapshot of brain activity can be replayed like a paused voicemail, revealing words that were never spoken aloud. By halting neural ...

“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...

Higher Order Concerns (HOC) should be the priority during revision because they have the greatest impact on successful communication. Feedback focuses on examination of topic, relevant research, and ...

AI-generated LinkedIn posts are a controversial topic. LinkedIn users are bored of their feeds (and vocal about it). They see too many generic sentences and words people wouldn’t say in real life. But ...