Formal methods in language syntax and semantics encompass a range of logical and algebraic frameworks designed to characterise grammatical structure and meaning assignment with mathematical precision.

Harold in Clifton Park, N.Y., wrote recently to ask me about the grammar of the sentences “I couldn’t care less” and “I could care less.” Until then, I thought there were just two kinds of people in ...

In a new article appearing in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led by Cory Shain and Hope Kean, explore how the human brain shows ...

Benjamin Bruening, Ph.D., is a professor with the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics in 2001 from the Massachusetts ...

Our M.A. is a flexible program of study that provides training in linguistics and/or cognitive science. Students may propose a customized program of advanced study that combines elements from either ...

Harold in Clifton Park, N.Y., wrote recently to ask me about the grammar of the sentences “I couldn’t care less” and “I could care less.” Until then, I thought there were just two kinds of people in ...