The Language of Loss: Linguistic Patterns in Dementia

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Dementia does more than steal memories; it systematically unravels the very fabric of language. This post explores the specific linguistic…

The Limits of Truth: What Are Vague Predicates?

10 months ago

When does a 'heap' of sand stop being a heap after you remove one grain at a time? This is…

Linguistic Implicature: What We Mean, Not What We Say

10 months ago

Have you ever understood someone's "no" even when they didn't say the word? This is linguistic implicature, the art of…

The Logic of ‘Doch’: Germany’s Magic Word

10 months ago

German learners are often baffled by tiny words like 'doch'. This post unpacks the world of German modal particles, the…

Can AI Detect Irony? The Sarcasm Problem

10 months ago

Teaching a machine that "Oh, great" can mean the exact opposite is one of the toughest challenges in artificial intelligence.…

The Data Drought: Why Some Languages Are Invisible to AI

10 months ago

Why can AI translate French perfectly but struggles with Navajo or Swahili? The answer lies in the "data drought", a…

What is Diachronic Analysis in NLP?

10 months ago

Language is constantly evolving, and now, computers can map its journey. Diachronic analysis is the fascinating field where AI sifts…

The Shape of a Word: Intro to Word Embeddings

10 months ago

How does a computer understand that "king" is to "queen" as "man" is to "woman"? We dive into the magic…

The Brain’s Filing Cabinet: What is a Lemma?

10 months ago

Ever had a word on the tip of your tongue? This frustrating moment is a perfect window into the brain's…

The Dene-Yeniseian Bridge: A Tale of Two Continents

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Could the Navajo language of the American Southwest be related to a remote Siberian tongue spoken by only a few…

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