181: The Science of Linguistics (with Tom Sco...

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If you go to the linguistics section of a big library, you may find some shelves containing thick, dusty grammars of various languages. But grammars, like dictionaries, don’t just appear out of nowhere -- they’re made by people, and those people bring their own interests and prio ...  Afficher plus

Nick Enfield’s book, Language vs. Reality: Why Language is Good for Lawyers and Bad for Scientists (MIT Press, 2022), argues that language is primarily for social coordination, not precisely transferring thoughts from one person to another. Drawing on empirical research, Enfield ...  Afficher plus

Learn what NASA astronaut Nicole Stott learned from her time in outer space. Plus: whistled languages around the world.More from retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott:Pick up "Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet — and Our Mission to Protect It" https:/ ...  Afficher plus

"All ihr andern, ihr sprecht nur ein Kauderwelsch. Unter den Flüssen Deutschlands rede nur ich, und auch in Meißen nur, deutsch." Die Elbe, 105. Xenie - um diese Xenie Schillers & Goethes zu erklären, braucht es einen erheblichen Anlauf. Aber die Mühe lohnt sich. In dieser Vo ...  Afficher plus