we'll explore what metaphors are, why they work, their different types, and how you can use them to create more powerful and ...

Western University's Frank Boers explains why idioms can cause even fluent english speakers trouble with communicating and understanding.

Being a linguist – and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch) – I have an annoying habit: instead of paying attention to ...

Ontario, Dec 20 (The Conversation) Being a linguist — and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch) — I have an annoying ...

Tools for translating natural language into code promise natural, open-ended interaction with databases, web APIs, and other software systems. However, this promise is complicated by the diversity and ...