
#426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs
April 17, 2024 · 3 h 1 min
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() – Introduction
() – Human language
() – Generalizations in language
() – Dependency grammar
() – Morphology
() – Evolution of languages
() – Noam Chomsky
() – Thinking and language
() – LLMs
() – Center embedding
() – Learning a new language
() – Nature vs nurture
() – Culture and language
() – Universal language
() – Language translation
() – Animal communication