How did people suddenly start thinking about languages scientifically? What were the results of this primary branch of linguistics?
Most problems are either computational or proofs… but this one’s a disproof, which will hopefully spice up 2026 a little.
I found this problem that’s really easy but I had a really goofy solution.
Answering the following questions - Why are matrices considered linear? How can differentiation also be interpreted as this?
How can the idea of derivatives as linear operators be applied to more complex functions, like multivariable functions, vector-valued functions, and vector fields? How does this relate in the slightest to AI?
Lol I found this while ice skating and proved it as rigorously as possible in my head while simultaneously figuring out how to ice skate without looking like a monkey.
How do languages organize different units of meaning in a word? What even is a word? How does meaning relate to writing and sound? All of these and more will be answered in this blog post.
How do sounds work? What are some features of sounds that different languages distinguish between or care about? How do you organize any sound biologically possible for humans? All these and more will be answered in this blog post.
We know how sounds work biologically, but how do linguists write and organize them?
How do different types of writing systems work? What are they evolved from, and how? All these and more will be answered in this blog post.
