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X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-07-26 11:40
Why do some words, like the ones for “mother” and “father”, sound so similar in completely unrelated languages? Our language correspondent, @lanegreene, has one explanation https://t.co/tP88aidXFO https://t.co/OuZjn7JYw3 ...
How social media is shaping the future of language
NBC News· 2025-07-17 19:44
Trend Analysis - The slang word "Skipidity" is losing popularity and may disappear within a year [1] - Creators intentionally use trending words to capitalize on trends and increase the likelihood of their content going viral [1] - Words are now metadata for algorithms, enabling sophisticated natural language processing to analyze content [2] - Influencers strategically use words to go viral and avoid censorship [3] Language Evolution - The use of words by influencers to go viral and avoid censorship is becoming part of language [3] - Some slang words fill a lexical gap and are likely to remain in use longer [3][4]
Cultural importance of dialects | Klára Hejlíková | TEDxAmerican Academy Brno
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-16 16:21
[Music] So to start this up, Mr. . An can you please tell us what languages do you speak. Well, I speak Czech obviously uh with a strong accent and I speak English, German, a little bit of Russian and Ukrainian.Great. Judith, what languages do you speak. English.And Victoria, what languages do you speak. Czech, English, Korean, and Okay. So, let's take Czech as an example for this.Would you say that everyone who speaks Czech speaks the exact same check. Probably not. Yeah.Like that makes sense cuz the way w ...
Comunicare è dare voce all'anima | Malika Ayane | TEDxCagliari
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-09 16:33
Technology & Communication - The industry observes the development of real-time translation earpieces for smartphones, questioning their impact on understanding nuances and intentions in communication [1][2] - The industry acknowledges that language, while valuable, can be used to mislead or harm, highlighting the complexities of communication [3][4] - The industry notes that while technology facilitates language exchange, it may inadvertently lead to separation by hindering the assimilation of different cultures [6] Linguistics & Semiotics - The industry emphasizes the importance of sound as a richer and more universally understood form of communication than language alone, appealing to emotions and senses [6][7] - The industry suggests exploring the translation of emotional and linguistic expressions into sounds to enhance understanding [8] - The industry recognizes that songs, through the combination of words and sound, can evoke deep emotions and memories that language alone cannot fully capture [8][9]
Why Your Name Matters | Wenli Xie | TEDxYouth@CardiffSixthFormCollege
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-17 15:31
So, I've only actually ever been to Starbucks once, and it's quite a funny story. So, because it was my first time there, I had no idea how the ordering process worked. And couple that with the fact that I was quite an awkward person, and you get an interaction that went a little something like this.Uh, hi. Can Can I get the small lemonade, please. Oh, I'm sorry.You must mean the the tall cool line. Oh. Oh, yeah.Sorry. Yeah, that's right. That's right.Okay, that'll be 390. Thank you. And then the barista as ...
Linguistic Inclusivity | Zainab Waqar | TEDxBCP Gulberg Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-13 14:39
सो हेलो एवरीवन टुडे आवर टॉपिक ऑफ़ डिस्कशन इज द लैंग्वेज ऑफ़ बट बिफोर आई गेट देयर आई वांट यू ऑल टू थिंक अबाउट द वर्ल्ड रेवोल्यूशन व्हाट कम्स इन योर माइंड इज़ इट बायरी प्रोटेस्ट हो स्पीचेस और ट्राटिक अपीयर्स नाउ आई एम गोना स्टॉप यू देयर लेट मी फ्लिप दिस इमेजिन अ रेवोल्यूशन दैट डज़ रिक्वायर हेडलाइन विद नॉइस अ रेवोल्यूशन दैट ट्रांसफॉर्म्स द वर्ल्ड विथ क्वाइट पावरफुल एक्ट्स ऑफ़ कनेक्शन दैट लेडीज़ एंड जेंटलमैन वुड बी द रेवोल्यूशन व्हिच इज़ ऑल अबाउट ब्रेकिंग डाउन द इनविज़िबल वॉल्स दैट कीप असार एंड बिल्डिंग ब्रिजेस वेयर एव ...