How Logical is Language? Sentential Logic
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- How much does logic structure our sentences, and what kind of logic should we use? In this week's episode, we talk about sentential logic: where it came from, how we connect things up systematically, and in what ways language looks like it moves away from pure logic.
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Interesting video! They use this type of logic a lot in mathematics (especially OR and AND symbols). I didn't know this stuff applied to linguistics. Great video as always!
+Corey Levinson Thanks! And yeah, there's actually a bunch of math stuff in formal semantics. One of the courses I took for doing semantics was basically just intro to set theory. It's pretty interesting to see where different fields connect up. ^_^
yay first video while I'm a matriculated linguistics major!
+Inez Allen Great! Best of luck. ^_^
thanks! I decided to major in linguistics shortly before you guys became a thing, and you've only reinforced my decision!
+Inez Allen Wow, that means a lot to us here. Hope you continue enjoying the videos! And thanks for watching. ^_^
This reminds me of Boolean operations
+Jay Reed Yeah, there's a lot in common there. In fact, in doing formal semantics, you often end up learning a bunch about set theory, Boolean operators, predicate logic, etc. So if you know about that already, it'll probably be helpful. ^_^
+Aztec Syndicalist I don't see why it's not a good idea, then! They go together nicely, and you may find opportunities within linguistics to work on programming, anyway. But I know a good number of linguistics and philosophy people, and they tend to have a really good approach to thinking about the world. Which can only help with whatever you do, including programming, should you decide you want to do that later. ^_^
2:00 in the online flash cartoon Homestarrunner there is a seen where a baby is studying for the baby SAT's and he says to himself "Goo goo is ga-ga. Wah wah is ga-ga. Are all goo goos wah wahs?"
+Soupy Awesome! Yeah, Homestar Runner definitely had a lot of cleverness. I should go back and rewatch some of those. Thanks for the comment! ^_^
Are you implying that we can understand sentences/text through logic? Does this contradict with the neural network paradigm? I am sorry if it is a dumb question!
1:42 Argument about dinosaurs not particularly groundbreaking...I see what you did there
wonderful. thanks for posting these videos :)
+Visranda Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. ^_^
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But can languages have mutated states like in programming languages?
Bill == friend(Jill) -> true
Jill == stealsmoney(Bill) -> true
Jill == no chill
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Now all I can think of is the two "ands" of Slavic languages.
Anyone recognize that blue cat in the background XD
+JoshBrosh I do, but I doubt we really count in this circumstance. ^_~
Hahaha yeah
I can't keep the eyes out of his double chin. Still greatly done and everything but. Double chin.