linguistics

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To conduct their analysis, the team digitized the sign sequences into a database and evaluated them using tools from quantitative linguistics, including statistical modelling and machine learning classification algorithms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Brad also enjoys writing essays and quirky features for the Journal and has tackled topics such as GLP-1 medicines, college sports recruiting, Jesus models, Gen Z linguistics and performative printer-bashing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Like many college kids, Allaire became interested in the work of Noam Chomsky, an American scholar known for his work in linguistics, political activism and social criticism.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

When she turned 57, Margaret went back to university, graduating with a PhD in applied linguistics.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

At the University of Washington and later at Seattle University, he immersed himself in anthropology, history, philosophy, and linguistics, accumulating hundreds of credit hours without collecting a degree.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer