The Syntax of Sheet Music
We often speak of music as a "universal language", but beyond the metaphor lies a tangible, non-verbal writing system of incredible power. This article deciphers sheet music as a linguistic…
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday: The High-Stakes Linguistics of Aviation English
Discover Aviation English, the meticulously engineered language designed to prevent disaster at 30,000 feet. From its unique phonetic alphabet to a zero-tolerance policy for ambiguity, this 'language' is a linguistic…
Building Languages for Machines: The Linguistic Principles Behind Programming Languages
We think of Python or Java as "computer languages," but they are fundamentally constructed languages built on core linguistic principles. This article explores the hidden grammar of code, from the…