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How Does "If" Work? The Semantics of Conditionals

How Does "If" Work? The Semantics of Conditionals The Ling Space

12.4K views - 6 years ago

How Do We Understand Missing Words? Ellipsis

How Do We Understand Missing Words? Ellipsis The Ling Space

10K views - 7 years ago

More People Have Learned about Linguistics than I Have: The Comparative Illusion

More People Have Learned about Linguistics than I Have: The Comparative Illusion The Ling Space

9.9K views - 7 years ago

Who Is She? The Syntax and Semantics of Pronouns

Who Is She? The Syntax and Semantics of Pronouns The Ling Space

8.4K views - 8 years ago

How Do We Match Verbs and Times? Event Semantics

How Do We Match Verbs and Times? Event Semantics The Ling Space

6.8K views - 8 years ago

The Evolution of Language: An Interview with Dr. Tecumseh Fitch

The Evolution of Language: An Interview with Dr. Tecumseh Fitch The Ling Space

9.6K views - 8 years ago

How Do We Bend the Truth? The Linguistics of Propaganda and Censorship

How Do We Bend the Truth? The Linguistics of Propaganda and Censorship The Ling Space

10.9K views - 8 years ago

Can We Define "Must"? The Semantics of Modality

Can We Define "Must"? The Semantics of Modality The Ling Space

9.8K views - 8 years ago

How Can Sentences Work Like Adjectives? The Syntax and Semantics of Relative Clauses

How Can Sentences Work Like Adjectives? The Syntax and Semantics of Relative Clauses The Ling Space

6K views - 8 years ago

Interview with Sali Tagliamonte

Interview with Sali Tagliamonte The Ling Space

5.4K views - 8 years ago

How Do Verbs Cause Things? Splitting the Verb Phrase

How Do Verbs Cause Things? Splitting the Verb Phrase The Ling Space

8.2K views - 8 years ago

Thinking vs. Knowing: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Presuppositions

Thinking vs. Knowing: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Presuppositions The Ling Space

22.1K views - 8 years ago

How Do We Put Clauses Inside Other Clauses? Complementizer Phrases

How Do We Put Clauses Inside Other Clauses? Complementizer Phrases The Ling Space

8.7K views - 8 years ago

How Do Babies Build Sentences? The Stages of Child Syntax

How Do Babies Build Sentences? The Stages of Child Syntax The Ling Space

21.9K views - 8 years ago

Interview with Anne Charity Hudley

Interview with Anne Charity Hudley The Ling Space

4.3K views - 9 years ago

How Can We Tell What Roles Nouns Play? Case Theory

How Can We Tell What Roles Nouns Play? Case Theory The Ling Space

10.6K views - 9 years ago

How Do We Capture the Truth of Beliefs? Type Theory

How Do We Capture the Truth of Beliefs? Type Theory The Ling Space

11.6K views - 9 years ago

The Language Conservancy - Project for Awesome 2016

The Language Conservancy - Project for Awesome 2016 The Ling Space

1.5K views - 9 years ago

What Constraints Are There on Linguistic Sounds? Optimality Theory

What Constraints Are There on Linguistic Sounds? Optimality Theory The Ling Space

43.3K views - 9 years ago

The Linguistics of Arrival

The Linguistics of Arrival The Ling Space

80.6K views - 9 years ago

What Could Alien Languages Look Like?

What Could Alien Languages Look Like? The Ling Space

15.3K views - 9 years ago

Interviews from NerdCon Stories 2016

Interviews from NerdCon Stories 2016 The Ling Space

807 views - 9 years ago

What Do Nasal Sounds Look Like? Sonorant Acoustics

What Do Nasal Sounds Look Like? Sonorant Acoustics The Ling Space

23.1K views - 9 years ago

What Does Possession Tell Us About Syntax? Determiner Phrases

What Does Possession Tell Us About Syntax? Determiner Phrases The Ling Space

6.3K views - 9 years ago

What Do You Start with in a Third Language? L3 Acquisition

What Do You Start with in a Third Language? L3 Acquisition The Ling Space

15.9K views - 9 years ago

Outtakes #4 The Ling Space

730 views - 9 years ago

What Makes a Basic Sentence? A History of Clauses

What Makes a Basic Sentence? A History of Clauses The Ling Space

8.6K views - 9 years ago

How Do We Stack Up Our Nouns? Compound Nouns

How Do We Stack Up Our Nouns? Compound Nouns The Ling Space

6.8K views - 9 years ago

How Do We Signal What's Important When We Talk? Information Structure

How Do We Signal What's Important When We Talk? Information Structure The Ling Space

10.6K views - 9 years ago

Interviews from VidCon 2016

Interviews from VidCon 2016 The Ling Space

1K views - 9 years ago

Why Can't "Any" Go Just Anywhere? NPIs

Why Can't "Any" Go Just Anywhere? NPIs The Ling Space

8K views - 9 years ago

Why Are There So Many Meanings? Ambiguity

Why Are There So Many Meanings? Ambiguity The Ling Space

23.5K views - 9 years ago

What Kinds of Pieces Do We Use to Build Words? Derivational and Inflectional Morphology

What Kinds of Pieces Do We Use to Build Words? Derivational and Inflectional Morphology The Ling Space

20.7K views - 9 years ago

Where Do Subjects Start Out in Sentences? Word Order and VPISH

Where Do Subjects Start Out in Sentences? Word Order and VPISH The Ling Space

9.2K views - 9 years ago

How Do We Tell Apart Consonants? Obstruent Acoustics

How Do We Tell Apart Consonants? Obstruent Acoustics The Ling Space

23.3K views - 9 years ago

How Can One Greek Letter Help Us Understand Language? Lambda Calculus

How Can One Greek Letter Help Us Understand Language? Lambda Calculus The Ling Space

18.5K views - 9 years ago

What Makes Bad Words Bad? Taboo Language and Euphemisms

What Makes Bad Words Bad? Taboo Language and Euphemisms The Ling Space

17.1K views - 9 years ago

Interview with Lisa Pearl

Interview with Lisa Pearl The Ling Space

3.7K views - 9 years ago

Do Sounds Carry Their Own Meanings? Onomatopoeia and Arbitrariness of the Sign

Do Sounds Carry Their Own Meanings? Onomatopoeia and Arbitrariness of the Sign The Ling Space

13.4K views - 9 years ago

What Questions Can't We Ask? Syntactic Islands

What Questions Can't We Ask? Syntactic Islands The Ling Space

14.3K views - 9 years ago

Outtakes #3 The Ling Space

595 views - 9 years ago

How Can Words Change the World? Performative Language

How Can Words Change the World? Performative Language The Ling Space

16K views - 9 years ago

How Do Kids Avoid Saying Things Incorrectly? Grammatical Conservatism

How Do Kids Avoid Saying Things Incorrectly? Grammatical Conservatism The Ling Space

7.1K views - 9 years ago

How Complex is Natural Language? The Chomsky Hierarchy

How Complex is Natural Language? The Chomsky Hierarchy The Ling Space

30.2K views - 9 years ago

What Does "Most" Even Mean? Generalized Quantifiers

What Does "Most" Even Mean? Generalized Quantifiers The Ling Space

7.4K views - 9 years ago

How Do We Decide What's Relevant in Our Conversations? Relevance Theory

How Do We Decide What's Relevant in Our Conversations? Relevance Theory The Ling Space

21.2K views - 10 years ago

Interview with Daniel Dennett - Remastered

Interview with Daniel Dennett - Remastered The Ling Space

2.3K views - 10 years ago

How Do We Stress Our Words? Foot Structure

How Do We Stress Our Words? Foot Structure The Ling Space

23.8K views - 10 years ago

What Can Our Eyes Tell Us About Language? Eye Tracking

What Can Our Eyes Tell Us About Language? Eye Tracking The Ling Space

12.6K views - 10 years ago

Interview with Daniel Dennett

Interview with Daniel Dennett The Ling Space

3.8K views - 10 years ago

How Do We Create a Shared World in Conversation? Common Ground

How Do We Create a Shared World in Conversation? Common Ground The Ling Space

9.3K views - 10 years ago

How Much Can We Adjust Our Second Language Grammars? Parameter Resetting

How Much Can We Adjust Our Second Language Grammars? Parameter Resetting The Ling Space

10.6K views - 10 years ago

Endangered Language Alliance - Project for Awesome 2015

Endangered Language Alliance - Project for Awesome 2015 The Ling Space

1.2K views - 10 years ago

How Can We Know What Language Used to Look Like? Historical Reconstruction

How Can We Know What Language Used to Look Like? Historical Reconstruction The Ling Space

13.3K views - 10 years ago

How Do We Build Meaning with Math? Set Theory and Adjectives

How Do We Build Meaning with Math? Set Theory and Adjectives The Ling Space

11.2K views - 10 years ago

How Do We Share Our Languages Around? Lingua Francas

How Do We Share Our Languages Around? Lingua Francas The Ling Space

6.6K views - 10 years ago

Where Does Your Voice Come From? Phonation and Glottal States

Where Does Your Voice Come From? Phonation and Glottal States The Ling Space

27.6K views - 10 years ago

Interview with Steven Pinker - Extras

Interview with Steven Pinker - Extras The Ling Space

5K views - 10 years ago

Interview with Steven Pinker

Interview with Steven Pinker The Ling Space

11.4K views - 10 years ago

What Changes in a Sentence When We Swap Verbs? Raising vs. Control Verbs

What Changes in a Sentence When We Swap Verbs? Raising vs. Control Verbs The Ling Space

16.5K views - 10 years ago