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Linguistic Steganalysis: Detecting Hidden Data

While steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight, linguistic steganalysis is the science of finding them. This…

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Entropic Linguistics: Measuring Information

Claude Shannon's information theory provides a mathematical lens to view language's predictability, a concept known as entropy. This predictability, or…

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Verlan: The Real-Time Cipher of Paris

Ever heard a conversation in Paris that sounded like garbled French? You've likely encountered Verlan, a spoken 'cipher' that inverts…

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Jefferson’s Wheel Cipher: A Mechanical Verb

Thomas Jefferson's wheel cipher was more than just a spy gadget; it was a physical algorithm, a "mechanical verb" that…

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The Vigenère Cipher: A Linguistic Key

For centuries, the Vigenère cipher was known as 'the indecipherable cipher', a testament to its clever use of a linguistic…

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The Grammar of AI Art Prompts

Prompt engineering for AI image generators is more than just typing words; it's an emergent, functional language. This new "Prompt-ese"…

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The Algorithmic Tongue: AI & Language

This post moves beyond the biological origins of language to the digital frontier of artificial intelligence. We explore the cutting-edge…

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The Algorithmic Lexicographer

Forget the image of a scholar surrounded by dusty tomes. Today's lexicographer works at the digital frontier, using massive language…

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Typo, Autocorrect & the Art of the Slip

Forget puns and witty syntax; the best humor is often accidental. This post dives into the world of hilarious typos,…

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Lies, Likes & Linguistics

Every text, tweet, and comment you write is embedded with a unique linguistic fingerprint. Forensic linguists are now using these…

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