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Group theory and why I love 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000
Errors: *Typo on the “hard problem” at 14:11, it should be a/(b+c) + b/(a+c) + c/(a+b) = 4 *Typo-turned-speako: The classification of quasithin groups is 1221 pages long, not 12,000. The full collection of papers proving the CFSG theorem do … Continue reading
Fun Illustrations Visualize of the “Same” Words w/ Different Meanings | My Modern Met
Every heard that song “Bye, Buy, By”? Language lovers will be thrilled to know that illustrator Bruce Worden is back to regularly updating his popular website Homophones, Weakly. Since 2011, Worden has been illustrating homophones, which are two or more … Continue reading
Evolution of the Alphabet | Earliest Forms to Modern Latin Script
Buy the chart: https://usefulcharts.com/products/evo… Types of Writing Systems video: CREDITS: Chart/Narration: Matt Baker https://usefulcharts.com/ Animation: Syawish Rehman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O… Audio Editing: Jack Rackam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQz… Intro music: “Lord of the Land” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0. … Continue reading
The Zipf Mystery
The of and to. A in is I. That it, for you, was with on. As have … but be they. RELATED LINKS AND SOURCES BELOW! Tweets by tweetsauce http://www.instagram.com/electricpants WordCount.org http://www.wordcount.org/ How many days have you been alive? http://www.beatcanvas.com/daysalive.asp … Continue reading
Lingthusiasm Episode 45: Tracing languages back before recorded history
Language is much older than writing. But audio and visual cues from sounds and signs don’t leave physical traces the way writing does. So when linguists want to figure out how people talked before history started being recorded, we need … Continue reading
Learn words in the Bundjalung language from northern NSW
More at http://ab.co/2g0qxtx How do you say ‘thank you’ in Bundjalung? In the languages of eastern Australia it’s rare to find words that are like salutations or small talk – because Aboriginal people had no use for them. Evelyn Araluen … Continue reading
One of the most difficult words to translate… – Krystian Aparta
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/one-of-the-… As simple as it seems, it’s often impossible to accurately translate the word you without knowing a lot more about the situation where it’s being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be … Continue reading
What do all languages have in common? – Cameron Morin
Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains? — Language is endlessly variable. Each of us can come up with an infinite number of sentences in … Continue reading
How Chinese characters evolved | The Origin of Chinese characters | EXPLORE MODE
Chinese characters are beautifully designed and have an air of wisdom to them. But there’s more to Chinese characters than aesthetics — they’re a reflection of 3,000 years of cultural evolution. In this Explore Mode, we dive into the history … Continue reading
People Are Shocked to Discover Not Everyone Has an Inner Monologue
Have you ever had a conversation with yourself, one that took place inside your head? If so, you are one of many that have an inner monologue—or inner voice—that narrates your thoughts throughout the day. But did you know that … Continue reading
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