You’ve heard of rhyme schemes, the various ways you can arrange sounds to link lines and create sequences of motion. In this article, I want to look at rhythm’s ability to do the same thing: sometimes ...

There is enormous variability across the world's languages. Grammatical rules, phonetic categories, gestures, prosodic cues, and even the speed of languages differ wildly around the globe, making ...

Born to groove: Studies show newborns can anticipate rhythmic patterns in music, suggesting rhythm perception is hardwired from birth. Music-language link: Infants who detect musical rhythm well also ...