Daniel Tammet learned to speak conversational Icelandic in a week. [more inside]
posted by bwg on Jun 28, 2011 - 29 comments

Speech impediments mostly afflict boys. Often with pushy fathers. Social media is giving them a voice.
posted by bobbyelliott on Feb 15, 2010 - 24 comments

A troop of putty-nosed monkeys in west Africa has been found to use a rudimentary language.
posted by chuckdarwin on Mar 11, 2008 - 88 comments

Last July, activists from the SPEAK animal rights group were arrested while holding a protest outside Oxford University's Encaenia ceremony. Almost a year later, they have all walked free after audiotapes emerged which appear to record Thames Valley Police declaring their intent to conspire with the university and frame the protesters.
posted by stammer on Jun 8, 2007 - 18 comments

Now spell "angel"! A Texas Instruments "Speak n Spell" simulator.
posted by Jimbob on Jan 30, 2007 - 28 comments

How to speak UNIX - interrobang's nick explained?!
posted by carter on May 25, 2004 - 14 comments