linguistics

Isogloss

“…the geographical boundary of a certain linguistic feature,
such as the pronunciation of a vowel,
the meaning of a word,
or use of some syntactic feature.”



language, linguistics, topology

Evolved structure of language shows lineage-specific trends in word-order universals

“…with respect to word order—cultural evolution is the primary factor that determines linguistic structure, with the current state of a linguistic system shaping and constraining future states.”

Dunn et al. Nature (2011)



evolution, language, linguistics

Animal Language Institute

“The mission of the Animal Language Institute is as follows:



language, linguistics, panpsychism

The Syntax and Meaning of Wild Gibbon Songs


“Our study provides the first evidence of referential signalling in a free-ranging ape species, based on a communication system that utilises combinatorial rules.”

~

on Radiolab



language, linguistics, panpsychism

Ed Rondthaler – “On English Spelling”




demo, grapheme, learning, linguistics, spoken word

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