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Jan 11, 2021

Words — The Building Blocks of Meaning : An Introduction to Morphology

Whenever we talk to others, we use words and sentences to communicate our message. The only exceptions occur when the alphabet is taught (A → ‘Ey’, B → ‘bee’, C → ‘sea’ ) or when parents try to ‘talk’ to their babies (goo-go-ga-gaa). While we often pay little attention to…

Linguistics

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Words — The Building Blocks of Meaning : An Introduction to Morphology
Words — The Building Blocks of Meaning : An Introduction to Morphology

Dec 3, 2020

What Makes a Language a Language?

It is estimated that humans have had the ability for verbal communication for around 50,000 to upwards of 27 million years. From then to now, humans have developed the most complicated form of communication across all living species: language. Language gives us the ability to reveal our thoughts, feelings, and…

Linguistics

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What Makes a Language a Language?
What Makes a Language a Language?

Nov 18, 2020

Computational Linguistics: Giving Computers a Voice

Jarvis, you there? At your service sir. Ever since the first computer was invented, people have wanted the ability to communicate with a machine as they would with another person. Jarvis, Ironman’s main virtual assistant, is a great example of a…

Computational Linguistics

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Computational Linguistics: Giving Computers a Voice
Computational Linguistics: Giving Computers a Voice
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