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Lara Cowell

Stop using 'Latinx' if you really want to be inclusive - 0 views

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    Women's and Gender Studies Professor Melissa Ochoa of St. Louis University makes an argument for the adjective "Latine" to describe the group of people that academics have labeled Latinx and which commonly is called Hispanic, noting that Latinx is only used by 5% of the population and has not been embraced by the people whom the label describes. Latine, she argues, would be more easily adaptable into Spanish.
Lara Cowell

Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind - 0 views

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    Sociolinguist Patricia Friedrich uses AI to analyze the patterns of language employed by former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris in their efforts to win over voters in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election.
nelloyates24

Emotional Language Improves AI Responses - 0 views

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    This article is on how emotional language can affect the responses of generative AI and how the AI can learn from the language
nelloyates24

Emotion AI, explained | MIT Sloan - 0 views

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    This article is about emotion in generative AI and how far the technology has come
emilydaehler24

Disappearing tongues: the endangered language crisis | Language | The Guardian - 0 views

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    This article discusses the dangers of disappearing languages that are native to small regions and minorities. There seems to be a label set on each language that determines its superiority or inferiority due to power, class and commonality.
emilydaehler24

How TikTok created a new accent - and why it might be the future of English - 0 views

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    This article discusses that there is a new emergence of the "Tiktok voice". This accent is described as one with a rising intonation and declarative sentences which incapsulates a sense of persuasiveness and personalization. The "Tiktok voice" has been more concentrated in the younger female demographics as it is scientifically proven that women are often the innovators of linguistics.
brennakata24

AI is changing scientists' understanding of language learning - and raising questions a... - 0 views

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    This article talks about how AI mastering language without any hardcoded grammar rules brings into question the need for a "grammar template" to learn a language. It also brings up the idea of active prediction being more important to language learning than previously thought.
brennakata24

How the Internet Is Changing the English Language | TIME - 0 views

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    This article discusses how texting and the internet have changed the way we use the English language on these platforms.
narissachen24

Um, am I allowed to like, hate filler words? | The Wellesley News - 0 views

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    This article discusses flawed association of filler words with misogyny and credibility/confidence of women.
narissachen24

Where Did Our Strange Use of \'Like\' Come From? - 0 views

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    This article discusses the origins of our use of 'like' as a filler word. The rise of the use of 'like' is described as a common phenomenon in evolution of language.
averymapes24

Cross-cultural Study on Sarcasm - 0 views

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    This article talks about how sarcasm is implemented across cultures and generations, but the nuances of sarcasm used changes with who it is used with and where. Most commonly participants of the study stated that they used sarcasm with friends and to "be funny".
averymapes24

Sarcasm and Emotion - 0 views

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    This article talks about the way that sarcasm is used in speech and the impact that it has on the meaning of messages and how it changes in different contexts.
cbisho24

Shakespeare's language | Royal Shakespeare Company - 0 views

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    This article talks about how Shakespeare was one of the first people to write down words, created new ones and even used existing words differently than how they used it.
cbisho24

What's the World's Oldest Language? | Scientific American - 0 views

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    This is an article debating on what was the "true" first language ever used in human history. Most historians and linguists somewhat agree that the oldest language is between Sumerian, Egyptian and Akkadian.
lilinoeparker24

Language Reclamation by Rob Amery - 0 views

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    This article discusses the process of language revitalization in Australia, and how the terms used to refer to that process, such as the difference between "dead" and "sleeping" languages, can have an impact on the success of reclamation and revitalization projects
rylieteraoka24

Say No More by Jack Hitt - 0 views

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    This article discusses how with a lack of youth speakers, a language can quickly die out. However, it shows how some individuals are trying to bring back dead languages using things like old texts and diaries. Universities are even starting to offer masters with a focus on language revitilization.
anonymous

The Impact of Slang and Informal English on Communication - 0 views

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    This article focuses on the ways in which slang has an impact on the way we communicate. The authors discuss the fact that slang remains "an important part of interpersonal communication," but that slang is still seen as "taboo" in the workplace.
anonymous

Study of metaphors can help understand the beliefs and feelings of people with mental d... - 0 views

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    This article discusses the different uses of metaphor in relation to the ways in which we view mental health. Metaphors like "battling depression" are often used in a conceptual manner to create more empathy when describing mental health.
gabbiegonzales24

Island Scene - 0 views

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    A very relatable article that talks about the unique culture and blend of languages in Hawaii. It mentions the benefits of being bilingual, HCE, assimilation, and learning a language. It also talks about the Hawaii Seal of Biliteracy program and the perks of being bilingual.
gabbiegonzales24

How Chinese is helping me learn Japanese - 0 views

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    This article describes how learning Chinese can help to learn Japanese and vice versa, as well as how knowing both makes it easier to be a good educated guesser due to the shared characters.
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