PinnedMartina WiltschkoinBrain LabsLanguage gets in the way of writingBecause it is meant to be spokenMar 1810Mar 1810
PinnedMartina WiltschkoinBrain LabsWhy do we think AI knows stuff?It is because of our knowledge of languageFeb 1919Feb 1919
PinnedMartina WiltschkoinWord GardenWhat is strange about 0.1 cats?Say I have 20 friends, and two of them have cats. Then, on average, my friends have 0.1 cats.Jan 2639Jan 2639
PinnedMartina WiltschkoTaking a non-turn in conversationI teach about language in interaction. Especially about what we do, with the little words that facilitate the flow of a conversation (and…Jan 173Jan 173
Martina WiltschkoinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORWhat’s remarkable about talking to yourself?Most of the time, when I talk, I talk to other people. But sometimes I talk to myself. It might be in my head. But sometimes it might also…Feb 55Feb 55
Martina WiltschkoWhy I hate statisticsI have two reasons why I hate statistics. One is rational (it’s not as objective as it is made out to be), and the other is irrational…Jan 235Jan 235
Martina WiltschkoThe meaning of life. Five lessons from the study of meaning in languageWhat is the meaning of life? This is a question that we all eventually ask ourselves, at least at some point in our lives.Jan 144Jan 144
Martina WiltschkoVerbal hugs don’t lieWhen we talk to each other, we do more than tell each other about ourselves and the world around us. We let others know how we think and…Jan 413Jan 413
Martina WiltschkoWhat is language for?Language allows us to communicate our thoughts.Dec 27, 20232Dec 27, 20232
Martina WiltschkoWhat linguistics reveals about the logic of emotions.When we convey our thoughts with language, we typically also express our emotions along with our thoughts. And the way this happens tells…Dec 21, 202311Dec 21, 202311