107: Linguaphile (with Julie Sedivy and Matt Spike)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
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Exploring Language Through Recipes and Play
This chapter examines the Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages using food recipes as an analogy to illustrate the complexity of language instructions. It also touches on the capabilities of AI language models in learning grammar and the multifaceted nature of language beyond communication. The discussion is lightened with a playful game segment that encourages listener participation while exploring linguistic connections.
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