#linguistics

#linguistics

Indo-European languages dominate global communication, spoken by nearly half the world's population.

The film 'Arrival' inspires real research into how humans might communicate with extraterrestrial life through the field of xenolinguistics.

Nonstandard languages like Kriol are legitimate forms of communication, deserving respect and recognition, contrary to public perception that misclassifies them as substandard.

The term 'Erbsenzähler' describes personality types fixated on precision and details, often leading to pedantic behavior.

Jesus Christ's name may not be his original name, likely being Yeshu Nazareen in Aramaic.

William Labov significantly advanced the field of sociolinguistics by emphasizing fieldwork and its role in understanding how social factors influence language.

DREAMLLM showcases advanced MLLM capabilities but is constrained by model scale and training data quality issues.

Babbel offers a lifetime subscription for language learning at a discounted price, ideal for personal and professional growth.

AI struggles with turn-taking in conversations, while humans navigate this naturally by evaluating both verbal and non-verbal cues.

The event at Cornell celebrates Chao Yuen-Ren's contributions to music and linguistics, highlighting his innovative blending of musical styles and language reform.

New York University is celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day with a video on the history of pirate language.

Listeners must change one letter in each of two words to form antonyms, tapping into linguistic creativity.

The term 'Democrat party' is used as a linguistic tactic to undermine the Democratic Party's identity and demonstrate affiliation among certain political groups.

The word 'snack' has evolved from denoting light food to also describing attractiveness, showcasing its cultural significance and linguistic flexibility.

Duolingo's redesign of its mascot Duo reflects a creative but alarming marketing tactic to encourage user engagement in language learning.