Back to search

Article

Heuristics for New Language

2025-09-10

Abstract excerpt

<p>How do we create new language? Drawing on the observation that some languages—such as Pirahã—are almost entirely without a number system, this work explores what other features of human language could be fundamental yet remain unrealized. We propose the super language framework, a modular approach for iterating new forms (e.g. phonetic or morphological containers) and interpretations (e.g. semantic or pragmatic...

Topics

Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.

Identifiers and source

Literature Corpus work
c3a1241a-8afb-5ffd-8b10-5955152b3a6e
DOI
10.31234/osf.io/mcx93_v3
Open publication

Related research

Semantic proximity does not establish scientific evidence.

Click a neighbor to travelStep 1 · 12 closest
Interactive article relationship graphSelect a related publication card to move it into the centre and load its closest explainable connections. Solid lines are source-backed structured connections. Dashed lines are semantic discovery signals and are not scientific evidence.
Heuristics for New LanguageDOI 10.31234/osf.io/mcx93_v3
Heuristics for New LanguageSemantic proximity
Meaning Beyond Lexicality: Capturing Pseudoword Definitions with Language ModelsSemantic proximity
"The Cat Sat on the xxx?" Why generative AI has limited creativitySemantic proximity
Cross-linguistic zero-shot communication via ad-hoc pseudowordsSemantic proximity
Cross-linguistic zero-shot communication via ad-hoc pseudowordsSemantic proximity
"The Cat Sat on the xxx?" Why generative AI has limited creativitySemantic proximity
Between semasiology and onomasiology: leveraging meaning-form mapping to create novel words with a predefined meaning.Semantic proximity
When Transformer models are more compositional than humans: The case of the depth charge illusionSemantic proximity
Artificial Language LearningSemantic proximity
From Completion to Creation: Observing Synthesis in a Large Language ModelSemantic proximity
A linguistic approach to Natural Language Generation: The language spectrum, language models, and OpenLogosSemantic proximity
Developing neutral linguistic resources for the implementation of an automatic transformational analyzerSemantic proximity
Select a neighboring publication to make it the new centre.