Social justice is a hot topic right now, and it’s commanding a lot of attention both on- and off-line.
Terms like trigger warning, safe space, and micro-aggressions are erupting into the public awareness. So what’s behind these terms?…
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You have questions, and we have answers.
But in the process we find out more about how English works, and how it got to be the way it is.
Daniel and Ben empty out the mailbag on this episode of …
The human family got a new branch this week with the appearance of Homo naledi, a new species of human.
But did they have language? And how can we tell from a lot of old bones?
It’s early yet, but …
Can computers detect sarcasm? Predict betrayal? Spot a drunk text?
Yes, all that and then some. A recent conference gave computational linguists a chance to show how sharp the cutting edge of language technology really is.
Linguist Daniel Midgley reads …
Typography is more than just font design.
It affects informational readability — and at times, credibility. It’s contributed terms to our language. And sometimes, there are stories of intrigue hidden in its past.
Linguist Daniel Midgley is the font of …
A shibboleth can mark you as a insider… or an outsider.
Shibboleths can be words, phrases, or even sounds, but getting them wrong can lead to social or political exclusion, and in some cases, they can be fatal.
Linguist Daniel …
What was the first language, and what was it like?
Does it still exist? And out of all the languages on earth today, which one is the oldest?
These are tricky questions, and linguists have tricky answers. Linguist Daniel Midgley…
Do apes have accents?
A recent news story claims that chimps learn a “new language” when they move in with other chimps. What’s behind the story? And what exactly are our fellow primates capable of, language wise?
Linguist Daniel Midgley…
Can you tell someone’s orientation by the way they talk?
While there’s been a lot of supposition and stereotyping, there’s also a body of linguistic work on this very topic.
Linguist Daniel Midgley swings that way on this episode of …
Search engines help us find what we’re looking for. So when governments put pressure on search companies, the results can be sinister.
A cyber-monitoring group says Microsoft’s Bing is squelching politically sensitive topics. What are their responsibilities, and what can …
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