Phonetics & Phonology 101: Phonological Opacity, a Debate in Modern Phonology
The approach of phonological opacity was developed within the Optimality Theory - in 90s some problems emerged around this theory.
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Federico Piersigilli
- Apr 23
- 6 min
How to Do Things with Words: An Introduction to John Austin
The study of this “non-constative” statements was reconsidered by one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, John Austin.
Federico Piersigilli
- Apr 16
- 8 min
Phonetics & Phonology 101: Generative Phonology and The Sound Pattern of English
This chapter focuses on one of the most relevant contributions to modern phonology, namely generative phonology.
Chiara Mamini
- Apr 3
- 7 min
Exploring the Alienating Power of Language
Do you ever feel like words fail to express your thoughts and emotions? This article explores the phenomenon of linguistic alienation.
Federico Piersigilli
- Mar 27
- 6 min
The Neurobiological Foundations of Language
Today we know far more than we used to do a century ago about the relationship between language and the brain.
Federico Piersigilli
- Mar 19
- 8 min
Phonetics & Phonology 101: Phonology and its Relation with Language Theory
This chapter of the 101 series is concerned with phonology, the subfield of linguistics which deals with systems of sounds in languages.
Federico Piersigilli
- Mar 6
- 8 min
Phonetics & Phonology 101: The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Phonetic transcription is a fundamental aspect of linguistics. This article explain why this is the case and how transcription is done.
Federico Piersigilli
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Language Acquisition in Children
This article deals with an important aspect of human life, language acquisition. Children acquire language very early and spontaneously
Federico Piersigilli
- Feb 20
- 8 min
Phonetics & Phonology 101: The Role of Phonetics and Phonology in Linguistics
Introduction to the main concepts of phonetics and phonology, the two disciplines of linguistics related to sound production and perception.
Federico Piersigilli
- Feb 12
- 10 min
Grammar and Algorithms: Linguistics' Contribution to Computer Programming
Have you ever wondered why codes used in programming are referred to as languages? They do not seem to have something in common with...
Federico Piersigilli
- Jan 29
- 8 min
Language: A Uniquely Human Capacity
When considering the differences between humans and other species, there are several fields where a distinction is macroscopically...
Övünç Koşar
- Dec 12, 2022
- 7 min
Philosophy of Mind 101: "We"; Do We Exist?
This episode of the series, Philosophy of Mind 101, focuses on the cognition of other minds and generation of collectivity.
richylewisjr
- Nov 21, 2022
- 6 min
The Lexicon: What is a Word?
What is the lexicon? In layman’s terms, the lexicon is a list of all the words in a language, constantly changing and gaining new words.
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