Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) and social robots have introduced new possibilities for enhancing VP interactivity and realism. However, their application in VP simulations has ...

Abstract: The Arabic language's rich dialectal variation presents a significant challenge for natural language processing (NLP), especially due to code-switching, phonetic shifts, and region-specific ...

If you speak more than one language, you’ve probably noticed that some words just don’t click no matter how many times you read the definition. For certain vocabulary, especially abstract or complex ...

The language we use to communicate with one another can heal or wound, producing positive or negative results. The latest of many examples is language used by President Trump, members of his ...

We all know artificial intelligence (AI) is hitting the education field at a rapid pace. Many different companies are trying to corner this market. In my work as an elementary educator specializing in ...

Editor’s note: This article was produced by a University of Massachusetts Amherst journalism student, in collaboration with MassLive, as part of a project in professor Steve Fox’s Introduction to ...

Charlotte Entwistle has received funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Leverhulme Trust. Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since ...

Real-life language comprehension frequently requires nonliteral interpretation and inferences about speaker intent. What is the structure of these so-called pragmatic abilities? We applied a ...

Learning a new language before the Internet was brutal. It involved dense textbooks and a bunch of in-person classes, spending innumerable hours en route to full fluency. We've come a long way since ...

Recently when testing out Gemini’s ability to recognize different accents and languages, I realized that the AI tool’s Live mode actually understands my second language: Afrikaans. This lead to me ...

This review synthesizes research on factors shaping attitudes toward and use of gender-inclusive language across linguistic, cultural, and methodological contexts. Sexist beliefs consistently predict ...