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135. What can we learn about language from computers?

135. What can we learn about language from computers?

FromThe InFluency Podcast


135. What can we learn about language from computers?

FromThe InFluency Podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, you’ll learn about language learning from AI (Artificial Intelligence) linguist and English teacher, Yazzy Ares.
In this podcast we’ll talk about the field of NLP (Natural Language Processing) and AI, and the difference between humans and computers when it comes to language processing and language acquisition.
We also talked about biases and discrimination when it comes to language learning and what we can learn about it from computers.
And if you are an English student or teacher, you’ll also understand how to use this AI to improve your pronunciation!
To watch the video interview with Yazzy and see her presentation go here: https://youtu.be/7FP5ikdqlCs

Check out Yazzy’s website: https://www.yazzyares.com/
Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yazzy.ares/
If you are doing linguistic research and need a hand with your data, you can contact her there.
Released:
Jun 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.