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Human language inspired AI—now, we can use that AI to learn about language

Ph.D. candidate Yuchen Lian (LIACS) wants to understand why human languages look the way they do—and find inspiration to ...

'Listening in' on the brain's hidden language: Engineered protein detects the faintest incoming signals

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their ...
Education Week

Thousands More English Learners Will Soon Be Taking a Popular Language Exam

While states with some of the largest English-learner populations, such as California and Texas, use their own exams, most states rely on the WIDA ACCESS test to fulfill federal requirements for ...

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.
Smithsonian Magazine

These Linguists Are Creating a New Dictionary of Ancient Celtic Languages—With Help From ‘Curse Tablets’ and Roman Records

The project aims to produce a record of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland, though the majority of these ...
Bates College

Two instructors, 30 first-year students, and a bunny walk into a classroom: Interdisciplinary learning abounds

During the last week of classes for the fall semester, two first-year seminars gathered together for an interactive joint ...

'Avatar': How the Na'vi language was constructed

Very few people get to invent a new language that is heard by millions: DW talked to linguist Paul Frommer about how he ...
Frontiers

Large Language Models in Public Policy Research: Methodological Innovations, Applications, and Societal Implications

Over the past decade, the intersection of artificial intelligence and public policy research has been dramatically influenced by the evolution of large ...