They hypothesized that members of the Senate would invoke more abstract language, given that the Senate is generally viewed as the more powerful branch of Congress (for instance, there are only ...

Language is not simply about hearing sounds or moving our mouths. When our brain is "doing language," it projects abstract structure. The modality (speech or sign) is secondary.

Language is not simply about hearing sounds or moving our mouths. When our brain is "doing language," it projects abstract structure. The modality (speech or sign) is secondary.

Language a barrier in biodiversity work: ... "One thing that did make a difference for non-English-language articles was providing an English abstract—those articles had 1.5 times as many ...

Washington D.C.: In contrary to popular belief that language is not limited to speech, a recent study reveals that people also apply the rules of their spoken language to sign language. According ...

It's intentionally abstract at least, and through the use of abstract language such as this, it's really an invitation to the courts to work out the balance in a number of different contexts.