MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
David Pesetsky honored by MIT Linguistics colleagues and alumni
Surprise gathering and "Festschrift" salute Pesetsky's research, influence, and teaching in linguistics.
"Song of the Human": An origin story
New work by composer Pete M. Wyer draws inspiration from MIT linguistic scholar Shigeru Miyagawa's hypothesis on the origins of human language.
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
First major database of non-native English
Resource could yield linguistic insights, practical applications for non-native English speakers.
Why children confuse simple words
Study: Kids have “and/or” problem despite sophisticated reasoning.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2016
MIT ranked within the top 5 globally for 19 of 42 subject areas.
Bringing more data to language debate
Larger set of translations may shed light on an idiosyncratic Amazonian language.
Code of the humans
New book by Noam Chomsky and Robert Berwick explores how people acquired unique language skills.
Senior Alyssa Napier dedicates herself to improving MIT
Chemistry major works to address social justice issues.