Topic : LinguistsDog EaredBooks we love"Talk on the Wild Side" Is a Sharp Ode to Our Unruly, Resilient Language December 21, 2018 By Mark Peters
Like most well-informed language books, this one is not going to be popular with the English-is-going-to-hell crowd. In this multifaceted yet focused book, Greene makes a powerful argument for the inherent resiliency of language, and his own sharp writing is serious support for language's power.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word Lovers"Humans and Robots Do Not Communicate Well" November 1, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
Nothing is more intuitive and natural to humans than communicating via language, and specifically, via speech. Language must be central to developing a more robust channel for human-robot communication.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversWhat Did They Really Mean by That? September 4, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
Written language has an afterlife that is practically unlimited. When we commit something to writing we make a record that far outlives the context in which it is produced. Take the United States Constitution for example, now on the job for more than 225 years.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversThe Meaning of Meaning July 2, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
How do you come to know the meaning of mean, and to be comfortable with the notion of meaning?
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversPride and Prejudice and Natural Language Processing April 2, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
As I read Jane Austen, the question that is ever in the back of my mind is, how did she do it? Surprisingly, computers are quite helpful in discovering some of the aspects of Austen's writing that make it distinctive in the wide field of English fiction.
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Article Topics:Behind the DictionaryLexicographers Talk About Language"Fake News" Is the Real Word of the Year January 7, 2018 By Nancy Friedman
In the past year, fake news has gained currency as well as a new sense: Not only can it signify "disinformation or falsehoods spread as real news" – but it has also come to mean "actual news that is claimed to be untrue" if it's perceived as unflattering.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversWeaponizing Words, the Lutheran Way October 2, 2017 By Orin Hargraves
Martin Luther is a fascinating study for any lover of language because his entire conflict with and banishment from Catholicism were conducted through speech and writing.
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