A textual analysis of Trump's language shows shifts in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot
On Jan. 6, the world witnessed how language can incite violence.
On Jan. 6, the world witnessed how language can incite violence.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2021
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If you're an avid viewer of crime shows, you've probably come across cases in which an expert, often a psychologist, is called in to help solve a crime using their language analysis skills.
Other
Nov 26, 2020
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Insider trading comes in two main forms: arguably legal and clearly illegal.
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2020
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A new study involving a scientific analysis of the prevalence of "LOL" in students' text messages demonstrates important potential applications for classroom learning. The study, "Linguistics in General Education: Expanding ...
Education
May 27, 2020
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With the continuing rise of China as a global economic and trading power, there is no barrier to prevent Chinese from becoming a global language like English, according to Flinders University academic Dr. Jeffrey Gil.
Economics & Business
May 14, 2020
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Over 6,000 languages are currently spoken worldwide, but a substantial minority—well over 5%—are in danger of dying out. It is perhaps surprising that this fraction is no higher, as most models have so far predicted that ...
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
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Distributional semantics obtains representations of the meaning of words by processing thousands of texts and extracting generalizations using computational algorithms. Despite the popularity of distributional semantics in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2020
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Every language has cases in which two or more concepts are expressed by the same word, such as the English word "fly," which refers to both the act of flying and to the insect. By comparing patterns in these cases, which ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2020
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Migration is not only reflected in DNA, but also in language. By tracing changes in language, we learn more about the lifestyle of the people that speak it. University lecturer Tijmen Pronk (40) conducts linguistic research ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2019
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Two French researchers from the CNRS and Ecole nationale des chartes have disproved the theory holding that Corneille was Molière's ghostwriter—a popular and century-old theory defended by some academics and writers. According ...
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Nov 27, 2019
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