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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Language shapes identity, and stasis, protest, and revolution unfold aboard a multicultural generation ship.
A city of magic and hi-tech corruption drives revenge quests, conspiracies, and threats against illegal immigrants and workers.
Ghosts are declared gone across Britain, while a new mystery begins for a young protagonist.
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fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

I noticed last week that I have been calling myself 'we' when I describe my own decisions, as if needing a committee to approve the small life I am actually allowed to want - Silicon Canals

Using “we” can hide solo preferences and decisions, creating a quiet abdication of personal agency.
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fromWIRED
6 months ago

AI and the End of Accents

Her own accent is faintly Eastern European-so subtle it took me a few playbacks to notice. The ad was for BoldVoice, an AI-powered "accent training" app. A few clicks led me to its " Accent Oracle," which promised to guess my native language. After I read a lengthy phrase, the algorithm declared: "Your accent is Korean, my friend." Smug. But impressive. I am, in fact, Korean.
Artificial intelligence
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

Junot Diaz, writer: People like to hate migrants, but the hard part is standing up to power'

Some people mistake writer Junot Diaz, 56, for a rock star even though he doesn't look like one. The writer who does look like one and who also wanders the halls is Mariana Enriquez, with her gray hair and black clothes. The Argentine is another illustrious participant in the Cosmopoetica Festival, which ended on October 5. What the audacious Leiva fan doesn't know is that he's standing before a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Decolonizing Language by Ngugi wa Thiong'o review final words of literary giant

Ngugi wa Thiong'o rejected African literature in European languages, advocating for writing in native languages to revive cultural heritage.
philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
10 months ago

CFP: Language, Values and Communication Workshop

The workshop investigates the interconnectedness of Chinese language, values, and identity through interdisciplinary research.
fromThe Nation
11 months ago

Reclaiming Language: A Conversation With Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's life and work are emblematic of the complexities of postcolonial Africa, probing themes of language, memory, and justice within a colonial legacy.
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