Words and Minds takes a lively and accessible look at the evolution of language and how we use language in joint activities.

Introducing a spelling test to a student by saying, 'Let' s see how many words you know,' is different from saying, 'Let's see how many words you know already.'

“Every single American needs to read Michael Knowles’s Speechless. I don’t mean ‘read it eventually.’ I mean: stop what you’re doing and pick up thi

Through using spoken language, people are able to think creatively and productively together. This ability to ‘interthink’ is an important product of our ev