The Private Language Argument

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Ever dreamed of inventing a language that only you could understand, a secret code for your innermost feelings? Philosopher Ludwig…

Reading the Mind of a Coma Patient

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What if a patient in a coma could hear and understand you, trapped inside a body that won't respond? Groundbreaking…

The Gestural Origins of Grammar

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Have you ever wondered why so many languages follow a "Subject-Verb-Object" structure? A fascinating theory suggests that grammar wasn't born…

The Art of Strategic Ambiguity

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In the high-stakes world of diplomacy, clarity can be the enemy of progress. This post explores "strategic ambiguity", the art…

Reclaiming the Slur: The Linguistics of Reappropriation

5 months ago

How does a word forged in hate become a banner of pride? The process, known as reappropriation, is a powerful…

The Grammar of Respect: Navigating Honorifics

5 months ago

While English speakers use 'sir' or 'ma'am', many languages embed respect directly into their grammar. This post explores the fascinating…

The Word on the Tip of Your Tongue

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We all know the maddening feeling of a word stuck on the tip of our tongue. This universal frustration isn't…

The Red Squiggle: Linguistics of Spell Check

5 months ago

That familiar red squiggle under a misspelled word isn't magic; it's a marvel of computational linguistics. This post explores the…

The Rebirth of Cornish

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Once officially declared extinct after the death of its last native speaker in the 18th century, the Cornish language (Kernewek)…

AI’s Linguistic Blind Spots

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AI language models can write poetry and translate languages, but their impressive abilities mask significant linguistic blind spots. Inheriting biases…

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