Language
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AI and Language Technology
How artificial intelligence is changing translation, learning, and the nature of linguistic understanding.
AI and Machine Understanding
Constructed and Evolving Languages
Invented languages, linguistic change, and the boundaries of what counts as language.
Constructed Languages
Dialects and Varieties
Regional and cultural variations in how English and other languages are spoken.
English Dialects
Language and Culture
How language carries cultural heritage, identity, and the struggle to preserve endangered tongues.
Ancient and Historical Languages
Indigenous and Cultural Language
Language in Social Contexts
Language and Politics
Debates over terminology, framing, and the political dimensions of how we speak.
Gender and Political Language
Political Terminology Debates
Language and Thought
How the languages we speak influence perception, cognition, and worldview.
Linguistic Relativity
Learning Languages
Approaches to acquiring new languages, from practical travel needs to lifelong multilingualism.
Apps and Digital Tools
Language Learning Methods
Learning for Travel
Learning Japanese
Multilingual Life
Personal experiences of speaking multiple languages and navigating identity across linguistic boundaries.
Language Loss and Preservation
Lost in Translation
Multilingual Identity
Words and Meaning
Explorations of how words work, from their origins to their emotional and cultural resonance.
Beautiful Words
Etymology
Semantics and Word Meanings
The Power of Words
Unusual Words and Phrases
Writing and Style
Advice and analysis on crafting clear, effective, and artful prose.
