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Otherwords
Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?
Is it really "language," or just a digital illusion?
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
Otherwords digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
Season 1 Episode 1 | 8m 0s | CC
Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past?
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