Department
Linguistics and Philosophy
MIT linguist Danny Fox named Anshen-Chomsky Professor of Language and Thought
Research illuminates both language and the mind itself.
Studying time makes this philosopher tick
Newly tenured Brad Skow studies the philosophy of science and the intricacies of time.
A new leadership model for a new Haiti
Prime minister and cabinet members attend leadership workshop with MIT professors.
From contemporary syntax to human language’s deep origins
New paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.
Linguistic puzzler
Graduate student Rafael Nonato travels to the fringes of the Amazon rainforest to explore the Brazilian native language of the Kĩsêdjê.
Decoding ‘noisy’ language in daily life
Study shows how people rationally interpret linguistic input.
MIT and Haiti sign agreement to promote Kreyòl-language STEM education
Initiative designed to help Haitians gain technical education.
How human language could have evolved from birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech.
American Philosophical Association honors Judith Jarvis Thomson
Bestows Quinn Prize for lifelong contributions to philosophy