I Speak, I Think and I am
The presence of language stands as a defining human characteristic, setting us apart from other species. Even in…
Language
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Words Matter
“Do you not see how God strikes a parable of a good word: (a good word is) like…
Words as Pictures
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center discovered that when we look at a written word, a special part…
Universal Language Translator
Imagine that one day, in your garden, you find an ancient coin. On this coin are written unknown…
Science Square (Issue 138)
How Octopuses Are Able to Taste by Touching Giesen et al.Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus. Cell,…
On the Origin of Language
As far as the origin of language is concerned, Abrahamic traditions agree on the fact that language is…
Science Square (Issue 133)
{module Science Square (Issue 133)} NASA Mission Sheds New Light On the Sun Bale SD et al. “Highly…
Mental Pollution
Is it why we cannot attain maximum mental performance? If you are one of those people who are…
The Mathematical Patterns around Us
“How can it be that mathematics, being after all a product of human thought which is independent of…
Causality in Science and Religion
One of the most appealing questions in the history of science is if science and religion can be…
Becoming a “Good” Foreign Language Teacher: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
Most language educators would agree that the ultimate goals of a foreign/second (L2) language education are trifold: language…
Three Tiers of Knowledge
“I am here,” she said. Her friends were looking all over for her. “I forgot myself under this…
Teaching Metaphors
According to Robert B. Van Engen (2008), a metaphor is a multifaceted literary device that assists in illustrating…
Hui People: Chinese Speaking Muslims
Though most outsiders view Chinese culture as being monolithic, both ethnically and religiously, there are over 20 million…
Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen’s Perspective
Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and…