Language

In logic, mathematics, computer science, and linguistics, a formal language consists of words whose letters are taken from an alphabet and are well-formed according to a specific set of rules.

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KAIST, AI judges manufacturing beyond craftsmanship and language barriers - EurekAlert!

Impossible figures like the Penrose triangle feel wrong because vision cannot build a coherent object. The paper argues the same for language: when tangled sentences cause similar confusion, we don’t trigger a pure grammar module, but communicative skills that judge them not worth the effort.

Every year, more than 5,000 people in Norway are affected by aphasia. When language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible. "It's democratic problem", says researcher.

How your brain understands language may be more like AI than we ever imagined - EurekAlert!

Rethinking where language comes from - EurekAlert!

Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds

To unearth their past, Amazonian people turn to ‘a language white men understand’

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language, of territory or AI platform is tested.

Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language

Did Lead Limit Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Extinct Hominids?

Did lead limit brain and language development in Neanderthals and other extinct hominids? - EurekAlert!

Scientists Create Artificial Neuron That “Speaks” the Language of the Brain

Scientists Unlock Secrets of Plants’ Language of Light

When words matter: Language and culture shape early childhood outcomes - EurekAlert!

Birds’ vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language - EurekAlert!

Gender, language and income biases limit contributions to scientific, English-language journals - EurekAlert!

Zone zero: The rise of effortless exercise. In the language of endurance training, zone 1 usually means about 50-60% of your maximum heart rate. Zone zero dips beneath that. It has become shorthand for very light activity, with surprising benefits.

In the 1850s, Deaf Americans built a network that kept their language alive

Scientists discover the moment AI truly understands language

New book Terraglossia reclaims language, Country and culture - EurekAlert!