Wörgl is not the #German #language 's prettiest place-name.

#deutsch

A very interesting paper arguing that thinking is independent of language! Important implications for philosophy, but also if language is merely a communication tool and not the foundation of intelligence, what does this mean for the likes of chatGPT and friends?

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…

#Neuroscience #Language #AI

I enjoyed this deep dive into why people call themselves Michiganders, via @TheConversationUS Special extra: diagram of using your hands to show where you come from in the Mitten State.

I grew up in Ann Arbor and have always used Michigander. Michiganite was new to me (and in a Federal style manual?).

theconversation.com/michigande…

#Michigan #Language #Linguistics #Midwest

Michiganders or Michiganians? A linguist explains why the answer is clear

‘The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling,’ the American essayist H.L. Mencken wrote in 1947.

^{The Conversation}