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🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Elias Hirschl: What power does language have over us?

A discussion at the book fair delves into the absurdity of linguistic philosophy and the complexities of language.

Mar 22 • 14:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Linguist I. SmetonienÄ— on Lithuania's language policy: if I had to give a grade, I would assign an 8

I. SmetonienÄ—, a linguist, assesses Lithuania's language policy positively, suggesting an average grade of 8 based on public language use.

Mar 21 • 10:08 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Professor and language expert Finn-Erik Vinje has died

Finn-Erik Vinje, a renowned professor and expert in modern Norwegian language, has passed away at the age of 90.

Mar 19 • 21:17 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Professor and language expert Finn-Erik Vinje has passed away

Finn-Erik Vinje, a prominent Norwegian professor and linguist, passed away peacefully at the age of 90, leaving a significant legacy in the field of language.

Mar 19 • 21:15 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Urmas Varblane: tariffs should remain for electricity and taxi services

Urmas Varblane argues that the term 'tariff' has become widely adopted in Estonia, replacing the traditional term 'tollimaks' (customs duty), a shift he finds concerning.

Mar 19 • 10:05 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Linguist: Swearing Gives a Sense of Liberation

A linguist discusses how swearing can provide a sense of liberation and foster group identity.

Mar 15 • 20:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

The corner of the language: ‘Aposta’ and ‘apuesta’, their use depends on the context

The article discusses the correct usage of the Spanish words 'aposta' and 'apuesta', emphasizing that their selection depends heavily on context.

Mar 15 • 12:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Do You Belong to the Linguistic Geniuses? Test Yourself

The article presents a Finnish language test to assess one's linguistic skills and knowledge of the language.

Mar 14 • 08:44 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Anne Kahru: Let Us Leave Addressing to Postal Workers

Anne Kahru discusses the historical significance of the word 'adresseerima' and its evolution in the modern Estonian language.

Mar 12 • 09:55 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Linguists recommend how to translate the term 'supersets'

Latvian linguists suggest using the term 'intensive work session' to translate the English term 'supersets,' which describes a specific work organization method with focused intensity during a set period.

Mar 11 • 06:36 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

This Sunday with VIMA: Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek Language by G. Babiniotis

To Vima offers its readers the third volume of the Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek Language by Professor G. Babiniotis this Sunday.

Mar 9 • 16:15 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Tribute Performance and Specific Skills: Linguists Approve Several Terms

The Latvian Academy of Sciences' Terminology Commission has approved the terms "tribute" and "tribute show" as equivalents to the English terms.

Mar 9 • 06:34 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Šufánek, Mixer or Pajzak. An Exhibition at the Academy of Sciences Highlights Disappearing Dialects

An exhibition at the Academy of Sciences in Czechia showcases endangered dialects, featuring quizzes and interactive elements for visitors.

Mar 9 • 05:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Parrots converse like humans: Scientists reveal "linguistic rules" in their songs

Scientists have discovered that parrots possess linguistic rules in their communication, reminiscent of human conversations, showcasing their complex social structures and cognitive abilities.

Mar 9 • 04:15 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Life & Tech

TESTS: Do you know what these words borrowed from other languages mean?

The article presents a test to assess the reader's knowledge of borrowed words, or barbarisms, in the Latvian language.

Mar 8 • 22:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The Rustling R or the Buzzing I – Here are Sweden's All Landscape Sounds

Swedish language experts have defined the unique sounds that represent different regions of Sweden, highlighting regional dialects and linguistic diversity.

Mar 2 • 08:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Social pressure continues to modify the accents of Andalusia as local language pride slowly grows

The accents of Andalusia are being gradually altered due to social pressures, even as there is a slow rise in pride for local speech.

Feb 28 • 04:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Buba’, the Feeling of Sound… Do Chicks Feel the Same? [Oh Cheol-woo's Scientific Landscape]

A recent study reveals that chicks associate certain sounds with specific shapes, demonstrating the Buba-Kiki effect in avian perception.

Feb 24 • 09:36 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

2nd National Linguistics Olympiad: 511 children became linguists for a day

Over 500 students from across Greece participated in the 2nd National Student Linguistics Olympiad, an initiative introducing them to the field of linguistics.

Feb 24 • 05:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

English words in Czech are totally cringe. Sometimes they have a purpose, says linguist Oliva

A discussion on the impact of English words in the Czech language highlights the generational divide in understanding modern vernacular, especially among teenagers and their parents.

Feb 20 • 06:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kikkoman's Partner is Tokyo University of Foreign Studies: Drawing Out 'Deliciousness' through Linguistics

Kikkoman has partnered with Tokyo University of Foreign Studies to explore the relationship between linguistics and food 'deliciousness', initiating a research program for doctoral students.

Feb 18 • 23:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Life & Tech

QUIZ: Most people make mistakes with these words. Can you handle the biggest traps of Czech?

An article from Aktuálně.cz introduces a quiz that challenges readers on common Czech language traps that many people struggle with.

Feb 13 • 09:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Xesús Alonso Montero, dean among the wise of the Galician language, dies

Xesús Alonso Montero, a prominent Galician linguist and cultural advocate, has passed away at the age of 97 in Vigo, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to the Galician language and culture.

Feb 12 • 15:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

From olive oil to the bankruptcy of Master

The article discusses the redundancy and absurdity of certain linguistic constructions, using examples like 'olive oil' to illustrate how language evolves and often misinterpreted.

Feb 11 • 19:16 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Japanese is the World's 'Impatient' Language: An Interview with Taiki Mizuno of the Easy Linguistics Radio

An interview with Taiki Mizuno discusses how Japanese speakers are among the fastest in the world at taking turns in conversations, often responding before the previous speaker has finished.

Feb 11 • 01:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Uses of Words: How to Use the Word 'as'

This article discusses the versatile word 'como' in Spanish and its various usages in language.

Feb 10 • 09:44 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Life & Tech

Language Minutes. Where is the emphasis in the word and why does it matter to the machine?

The article discusses the complexities of word stress in the Estonian language and its implications for machine processing.

Feb 9 • 08:53 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Life & Tech

Language Tweet. The Bunny Doesn't Drink Champagne

The article discusses the performance of various language models in understanding and generating meanings of words based on their training and context provided by corpora.

Feb 8 • 12:47 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Folklorist and linguist Austris Grasis has passed away

Folklorist and linguist Austris Grasis has died, as reported by a family announcement on Facebook.

Feb 7 • 10:06 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Linguist and folklorist Austris Grasis has passed away

Austris Grasis, a prominent linguist and folklorist who spent nearly 60 years in exile, has died at the age of 81.

Feb 7 • 08:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

He Created the Modern Serbian Language. He Considered Croats to Be Serbs

Vuk Karadžić was a Serbian philologist and linguist who is regarded as the founder of the modern Serbian language, significantly impacting language standardization in the 19th century.

Feb 7 • 06:32 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

FACIAL OF THE WEEK ⟩ Recognition for the researcher of the future of the Estonian language

Linguist and emeritus professor Helle Metslang received a national research award for her studies on how the future is expressed in the Estonian language, highlighting its evolving grammatical category.

Feb 6 • 22:02 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Linguist: annoying word usage brings electoral success to populists

Professor Ruth Breeze from the University of Navarra uses computational linguistics to identify words that evoke emotions like anger or fear in political discourse, revealing how politicians manipulate public sentiment for votes.

Feb 6 • 09:49 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

How Citizen German Gradually Reprograms Us

The article discusses how the use of gendered language in German, particularly through double nouns, is contributing to a long-standing agenda toward masculinizing a neutral grammatical form.

Feb 6 • 06:35 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Award-winning Helle Metslang: the opportunity to explore what was started until the end is a game of chance

Helle Metslang, an emeritus professor at the University of Tartu, received a national scientific award for her research on the usage-based diversity of the Estonian language, marking significant contributions to contemporary linguistics.

Feb 5 • 11:59 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

Two [Language Life]

The article discusses the grammatical nuances of plurality in language, focusing on the Korean language's use of the suffix '-들' for pluralization compared to singular and dual forms found in other languages.

Feb 5 • 07:44 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Life & Tech

Grammar Trap. Three Hidden Cases of the Estonian Language

The article discusses the complexities of noun cases in the Estonian language, highlighting lesser-known case forms that pose challenges for learners.

Feb 3 • 11:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

George Babiniotis: The linguistics professor explains why Greeks and Romios are not opposing concepts

George Babiniotis, a linguistics professor, clarifies the historical and cultural significance behind the terms 'Greeks' and 'Romios', arguing they are not contradictory.

Feb 3 • 10:42 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Russia: curses are also part of culture

The article explores why some Russian linguists believe that curses should be protected as part of cultural heritage and discusses the differing approaches to swearing in Russia and Poland, including the Orthodox Church's role and Russian restrictions on profanity in public media.

Feb 2 • 19:30 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Russian Linguists Call for Protection of Curse Words

Linguists in Russia are advocating for the protection of curse words amidst rising concerns from the Russian Orthodox Church over increasing obscenity in society.

Feb 2 • 10:39 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Life & Tech

Linguist: How to discern whether a text is written by AI or a human

Linguist Marianne Rathje provides guidance on how to determine if a text has been composed by artificial intelligence or a human.

Feb 2 • 09:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Linguists respond to Pérez-Reverte: "The RAE is not the Inquisition, the language belongs to everyone, not just writers"

Linguists are responding to Arturo Pérez-Reverte's claims about the Royal Spanish Academy, emphasizing that language belongs to all people, not just writers.

Jan 12 • 21:52 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Scientists to Al Jazeera: Dogs are linguistically gifted and learn names 'by eavesdropping'

New research indicates that dogs can learn new words through eavesdropping, showing their linguistic capabilities as they react to familiar words even when they are not directly addressed.

Jan 12 • 02:01 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

The 300 languages in China that are not often talked about

The article discusses the linguistic diversity in China, highlighting that 100 million people do not speak Chinese as their mother tongue and explaining the survival of these languages through the insights of a scientist.

Jan 8 • 05:39 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

After the attack on power cables in Berlin: 'They write in epic detail'

The article discusses a power cable attack in Berlin claimed by a group known as Vulkangruppe, while rumors circulate about possible Russian involvement, with linguistic analysis provided by an expert.

Jan 7 • 19:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Theophany or Theophania? Which is the correct spelling

Linguistics professor Georgios Babiniotis explains the ongoing debate over the correct spelling of the word "Theophany," particularly in relation to the Christian holiday celebrating the baptism of Christ.

Jan 6 • 06:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

Linguistic Ouroboros: The New Threat of AI

Researchers and linguists are sounding the alarm over AI systems that consume their own content, leading to data contamination and stylistic homogenization.

Jan 4 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Efsyn
National & Local

A Stinging Reminder about the Macedonian Language

The article discusses the importance and recognition of the Macedonian language amidst ongoing cultural debates.

Dec 31 • 20:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Rage bait, goblin mode ... do words of the year have any real value?

The article discusses the significance, or lack thereof, of various 'words of the year' chosen by different dictionaries and their cultural impact.

Dec 31 • 10:39 UTC

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