Language

Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages

The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.

Meta's 'Babel Fish': Mark Zuckerberg announces a universal voice translator

The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.

'Dictionary of Fine Distinctions': A book on subtle differences in the English language

Dictionary of Fine Distinctions merits study at your leisure. Burnstein describes his little volume as “Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning.

Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024

"The terms 'loneliness' (yalnızlık), which expresses singularity, and 'crowd' (kalabalık), which expresses plurality, can coexist simultaneously," the Evaluation Committee stated.

Report: Google developed artificial intelligence that "detects emotions"

The new language model, named PaliGemma2, is supposed to identify feelings based on images. This technological development is already raising ethical concerns.

Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers

Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.

11/11/2024
  A list of slang terms popular among Generation Z and Generation Alpha.

What are kids saying? Here is your guide to Gen Alpha slang

Are you hearing people say the words skibidi and gyat? Do you wonder why people are using Ohio as an adjective? It's all part of the evolving Gen Alpha slang. Here's what you need to know.

15/10/2024
 A peacock showing off its plumes at Sultanpur National Park in India.

A menagerie of metaphors: A history of animal phrases

Let’s venture into the animal kingdom and explore some of the terms and expressions that are derived from these denizens.

By RUTH BELOFF
29/09/2024
 Colorful anemones near Megiddo in Israel.

Say it with flowers: The history of flower-based phrases and idioms

There is a host of expressions related to flowers, plus many of their names have intriguing origins, so let’s take a stroll through life’s garden and take our pick of the beautiful blooms that abound

By RUTH BELOFF
24/08/2024
Subscribe for our daily newsletter
Subscribe for our daily newsletter

By subscribing I accept the terms of use and privacy policy