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The brain’s language network is more extensive than previously thought
news.mit.eduThe brain’s language network is more extensive than previously thoughtUsing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from more than 700 people, MIT researchers identified 17 brain regions outside of the canonical language-processing centers that are also involved in language comprehension. -
Does Technology Have a Language Problem?
cacm.acm.orgDoes Technology Have a Language Problem? – Communications of the ACMEnglish has always served as the lingua franca of the tech world. Read an academic paper, peruse an open source library, view a bug report, or assess a security alert, and you’re almost certain to encounter American and British words. -
Jekaterina Maadla: Healthcare workers solve language barriers on their own
news.err.eeJekaterina Maadla: Healthcare workers solve language barriers on their ownHealthcare workers often have to resolve language barriers with non‑Estonian‑speaking patients on their own, because the healthcare system lacks a structured translation service and funding, writes Jekaterina Maadla.
