The Language Project Podcast
Come and take a listen to all the ways that language impacts our society! In this podcast we'll explore various topics related to language - everything from how it defines us as humans, how it manifests itself in our technology and our media and arts and impacts the way we think, and how its automation makes our lives easier but also brings its own set of ethical challenges. I'll be joined by many special guests whose own lives have been notably impacted by language, as well as experts in the field of linguistics.
The Language Project Podcast
Story Salads: Pt 2 w/ Professor Erk
"The fire destroyed the apartment complex."
"People curled up next to the fire with their cocoa."
The word "fire" here means something very different within the context of each of the broader stories, in a way that a dictionary cannot capture. Join me as I continue my conversation with Professor Erk. We discuss the concept of 'story salads' and how they can help us understand how language works, and what it means for a word to have meaning. We also talk about some fascinating real world implications, such as how we can better ensure accuracy in the social media processing of natural disasters in real time.