Take a tornado. Add some sharks. You’ve got a sharknado.
But it’s not just sharks that can leap out of their normal context. It looks like –nado is jumping free and becoming a combining form — a part …
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What is the meaning of um?
We make hesitation noises and tiny pauses in conversation all the time, but what’s the meaning behind them? And is it true that different cultures have different tolerances for silence?
We’re talking to …
Are you looking after your larynx?
Your voice is your ability to speak, and for a lot of people, it’s how we earn a living. So it’s important to look after your vocal health. And with World Voice Day coming …
That study about language looks interesting. Can you trust the results?
Lots of researchers are using big data to discover amazing things about language. But big data can bring big trouble if researchers don’t look out for some common traps. …
The Talk the Talk team takes the stage in a special live episode at the Disrupted Festival.
The Yawuru language of Western Australia has been going dormant, but many courageous teachers are bringing it back for a new generation. …
What kind of jokes would computers write?
Humour is a very human thing to do, but can computers learn to do it? They will, if the new generation of computational linguists has their way. But what would a computer find …
The Noongar language is getting a boost through song.
A unique Fringe event will see singers — Aboriginal and not — blending their voices in songs featuring the Noongar language, as well as other languages of Australia.
Daniel and Kylie…
Other animals don’t have language like we do, but some of them might be getting awfully close.
A recent experiment claims that some birds use a form of syntax — that they combine their signals in a way that’s always …
What happens when computers can use language like humans can? Language workers may be out of a job.
Translators, teachers, and others are watching with concern. But is there reason to think that we’re on the verge of solving all …
A picture is worth a thousand words.
But the task of figuring out what’s going on in a picture has left computers speechless — until now. New language tech is making it happen. But what are the ethical issues connected …
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