Language articles

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  How a DMV employee created Ithkuil, a language without ambiguity

  By Dante D'Orazio on December 18, 2012 01:59 pm + 30 comments

  While we may not think of it, language is a tool that limits not only how people communicate, but Continue reading…

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  Microsoft doesn't mind if you 'Google it' on Bing

  By Amar Toor on September 13, 2012 01:15 am + 156 comments

  In a recent interview with Fast Company, Microsoft's Adam Sohn acknowledged that the word "Bing," Continue reading…

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  Emoticon creator says emoji are 'ugly'

  By Amar Toor on September 12, 2012 12:11 am + 126 comments

  The standard, smiley-faced emoticon turns 30 this month, and to celebrate the occasion, The Continue reading…

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  Twitter and the decline of formal language

  By Kimber Streams on September 10, 2012 02:12 pm + 47 comments

  Twitter has long had a reputation as an important tool in social revolutions around the world, but t Continue reading…

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  Feature

  What is a nerd?

  By Adi Robertson on August 17, 2012 11:39 am + 210 comments

  The last few weeks have been awash in nerds and geeks. ChipChick published a guide to dating a geek Continue reading…

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  State Department withdraws $16.5m contract for Kindle ebook readers

  By Evan Rodgers on August 16, 2012 04:38 pm + 7 comments

  The US State Department's $16.5 million contract with Amazon for Kindle ebook readers has been Continue reading…

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  LG renames Quick Voice tool 'Q Voice' with English version set for early 2013

  By Louis Goddard on July 23, 2012 05:00 pm + 11 comments

  Just over a month after its launch, LG is rebranding its Siri-style Quick Voice personal assistant Continue reading…

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  'Silenc' project exposes the silent letters we never really say

  By Sam Byford on July 1, 2012 10:02 am + 43 comments

  The Roman alphabet is an unwieldy vessel for the multitude of sounds in many Western languages, and Continue reading…

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  'Sound-Word Index' can help you express your emotions online

  By Jeff Blagdon on June 26, 2012 02:45 am + 7 comments

  Using text to communicate online can make it difficult to express the kind of nuance and emotion Continue reading…

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  Duolingo wants your help translating the entire web, now open to the public

  By Jesse Hicks on June 19, 2012 10:01 am + 12 comments

  "What we wanted to do was translate the whole web into every major language," says Luis von Ahn, Continue reading…