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
Sanskrit: Both Ancient and Modern
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Season 2
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Episode 14
In this podcast, I will explore the modern applications of the Sanskrit language, a classical language of ancient India. Is Sanskrit the perfect language for coding and AI? Are there certain attributes of Sanskrit that make computers perhaps understand it better than other languages? What exactly is the 'Sanskrit effect'? Come have a listen to some of the more intriguing hypotheses of the potential benefits of Sanskrit on our modern times!