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Much of this 12.5 million bits of language information stored in the brain is not related to grammar and syntax, but rather is about word meaning, according to the study.

"Language holds our culture, and if you know the meaning then you know that world view. And each little morsel gives you a better understanding," says Diane Amour.

When I was young, I used to try to come up with the most ridiculous, untranslatable words in English and ask my mom what they would mean in Spanish. She would give her best guess, and I’d say ...

I mean, right now, the biggest enemy to the Cherokee language isn't what it used to be - colonization, dispossession of our lands, boarding schools. Those were all tough.

I salute Ullrich, the Lakota Language Consortium and the many, many native speakers they collaborated with for 1,420 pages of glory. John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter) is an associate professor of ...