tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post879313540919528342..comments2024-02-12T02:22:30.561-05:00Comments on The Lousy Linguist: turning gaga into water = 200 terabytesChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558846279006287148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-57561231205743508342011-03-17T12:04:33.893-04:002011-03-17T12:04:33.893-04:00I saw the TED video some days ago, here's a li...I saw the TED video some days ago, here's a link: http://www.ted.com/talks/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word.html<br /><br />I really enjoyed the part where he explains his amazing project. But when he turns to talking about social media I thought he was going a bit too "far out". I'm nevertheless in complete awe about what he has done, and I think his research will be highly valuable in understanding how children aquire their first language. I don't evnvy those who are working on transcribing all that material, though..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com