Almost everyone uses language, so inevitably almost everyone thinks they are an expert in it. I don’t consider myself an expert, though most of my work requires at least language competence and sometimes actual skill, but I do follow the blogs featured on this feeds page.
(If you are wondering where the translation-related feeds have all gone, I have put them on their own page.)
Most of the blogs represented here are in English, most of the time, but don’t be surprised to find other languages used. Go with the flow – I occasionally find myself pleasantly surprised at how much I can grasp in languages I have never seen before.
Language On the Net
languagehat.com » Language Learning via Robot.
Brett Henebery reports for The Educator (Australia) about a remarkable innovation: NAO robots, developed by Aldebaran Robotics, a French robotics company, have been used for research and education purposes in schools and universities worldwide. […] One of these robots, called ‘Pink’, is part of a collaborative research project between the University of Queensland, the Queensland University of Technology, Swinburne University … [Link]
Language Log » Language vs. script
Many of the debates over Chinese language issues that keep coming up on Language Log and elsewhere may be attributed to a small number of basic misunderstandings and disagreements concerning the relationship between speech and writing. All too often, people think that the Chinese characters (hànzì 汉字) are the Chinese language. Right away that brings us face to face with … [Link]
Language Log » Another fake AI failure?
The "silly AI doing something stupidly funny" trope is a powerful one, partly because people like to see the mighty cast down, and partly because the "silly stupid AI" stereotype is often valid. But as with stereotypes of human groups, the most viral examples are often fakes. Take the "Voice Recognition Elevator" skit from a few years ago, which showed … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » post-truth
relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less important in shaping public opinion than emotional or personal beliefs. Post-truth relies solely on personal beliefs and ignores any facts that may conflict with those personal beliefs.
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