Learn about the different types of English intonation, including falling, rising, and fall-rise, to improve your spoken English and convey meaning.

A new study from the University of Aberdeen has shown that older people, including the elderly, have a better understanding ...

Liu, Y. and Luo, Y. (2026) A Corpus-Based Study of Musicality in Zhu Shenghao’s Translation of Shakespeare’s Four Great Tragedies. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 14, 425-438. doi: ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Struggling with high strings or out-of-tune notes? This tutorial teaches you how to adjust your guitar’s action and intonation to improve playability and tone. Perfect for electric and acoustic guitar ...

Every dog owner knows that saying Good dog! in a happy, high-pitched voice will evoke a flurry of joyful tail wagging in their pet. That made scientists curious: What exactly happens in your dog's ...

There is enormous variability across the world's languages. Grammatical rules, phonetic categories, gestures, prosodic cues, and even the speed of languages differ wildly around the globe, making ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Todd Bishop on Jan 15, 2025 at 10:28 ...

The laugh-out-loud workplace comedy “30 Rock” (2006–2013) averaged more than seven jokes per minute, using the gamut of gags to get guffaws. Beyond a spectacular cast (Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy ...

In addition to being one of the most fun words to say—and hardest to spell—in English, “onomatopoeia” probably calls to mind a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating ...