Language is a complex skill that allows people to communicate an enormous number of messages using arbitrary symbols. Although some would argue that the use of language is central to defining humanity, the term “language” itself can be somewhat difficult to define.
Linguistic theorist Charles Hockett described sixteen design characteristics which he believed were central to [...]
Design features of language
November 27, 2007
What is language?
October 23, 2007
From a 1918 Krazy Kat comic by George Herriman. I love Ignatz.
