Cuneiform writing used over 600 different signs at its peak. elaborate
One challenge in xenolinguistics is that we don't know if extraterrestrial communication would even be based on sound or language as we understand it – it could be entirely different forms of communication, like pheromones or electromagnetic signals. elaborate
Noam Chomsky is also a highly respected linguist and cognitive scientist, but he's also published numerous works on political activism and critiquing U.S. foreign policy. elaborate
The study of semiotics can be applied to anything that conveys meaning, from traffic lights to emojis to even silence. elaborate
The Dutch language uses a lot of "g"-sounds, often in words where English uses "ch" or "k". For example, "goed" (good) and "gekookt" (cooked). elaborate
Korean has no grammatical gender, meaning nouns aren't categorized as masculine or feminine. elaborate
The Catalan language has more than 10 million speakers, making it one of the most spoken Romance languages despite lacking official status in many areas where it's used. elaborate