“I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an old boss that I don’t talk to any more.” —Amy, 25, recalling an awkward experience using a voice-operated device. Using voice to ...

Police departments around the country are using AI-powered technology that allows them to communicate with people who don't speak the same language.

When Meaghan Martin first started teaching in 2007, her classroom had just a few desktop computers. But she still found that tech could be an effective way to help her English language learners. For ...

An English teacher who went viral on social media for a nine-minute video revealing why she quit education has now opened up in an interview about why students turn to artificial intelligence to ...

For millions of people on the wrong side of America's language gap, technology is creating barriers rather than removing them. Jennifer Xiong spent her summer helping Hmong people in California ...

The Department of English promotes the study of language and text within our ever evolving social and digital environments. Our students develop the skills they need to become lifelong proficient, ...