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Claude Shannon's information theory provides a mathematical lens to view language's predictability, a concept known as entropy. This predictability, or…
Ever heard a conversation in Paris that sounded like garbled French? You've likely encountered Verlan, a spoken 'cipher' that inverts…
Thomas Jefferson's wheel cipher was more than just a spy gadget; it was a physical algorithm, a "mechanical verb" that…
For centuries, the Vigenère cipher was known as 'the indecipherable cipher', a testament to its clever use of a linguistic…
Prompt engineering for AI image generators is more than just typing words; it's an emergent, functional language. This new "Prompt-ese"…
This post moves beyond the biological origins of language to the digital frontier of artificial intelligence. We explore the cutting-edge…
Forget the image of a scholar surrounded by dusty tomes. Today's lexicographer works at the digital frontier, using massive language…
Forget puns and witty syntax; the best humor is often accidental. This post dives into the world of hilarious typos,…
Every text, tweet, and comment you write is embedded with a unique linguistic fingerprint. Forensic linguists are now using these…
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