System Dynamics (SD) is an approach with a long tradition used for modelling and simulation of complex system. Early, a conceptual modelling language was applied to bridge the ‘linguistic gap’ between the natural language of the model users and the targeted simulation language. Despite the maturity of the modelling approach, up to today no linguistic metamodel exists for the used language, resu...

The development of natural language interfaces to Artificial Intelligence systems is dependent on the representation of knowledge. A major impediment to building such systems has been the difficulty in adding sufficient linguistic and conceptual knowledge to extend and adapt their capabilities. This difficulty has been apparent in systems which perform the task of language production, i. e. the...

Complex cognitive processes are often investigated via elicitation of natural language data. While traditional psychological research typically focuses on the analysis and interpretation of content that is directly expressed in verbal reports, linguistic discourse analytic methods can contribute deeper insights into the processes involved, via highlighting linguistic structures and patterns tha...

In most humans, language is lateralized to the left side of the brain. It has been speculated that this hemispheric specialization is a prerequisite for the full realization of linguistic potential. Using standardized questionnaires and performance measures, we attempted to determine if there are behavioural correlates of atypical, i.e. right-hemispheric and bilateral, language lateralization. ...

Natural Language processing is an interdisciplinary branch of linguistic and computer science studied under the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that gave birth to an allied area called ‘Computational Linguistic’ which focuses on processing of natural languages on computational devices. A natural language consists of a large number of sentences which are linguistic units involving one or more words...

Graeme Ritchie’s book is definitely a learning experience. Reader-friendly, written in a lucid style, and yet rigorous in argumentation, it is a pleasure to read. Ritchie takes his readers on a tour of selected sights of the complex world of humor research and shows them his perception of things: this is the perspective of a formal linguist, who spent most of his professional life dealing with ...

Humans have drawn sequential images as a means of expression throughout history, from cave paintings and frescoes to wall-carvings and tapestries (McCloud, 1993). In contemporary society, we find them most prevalently in comics of the world, and over the past two decades, increasing attention has turned to this communicative system in the cognitive sciences. Earlier work often focused on theory...

As AI technology develops, we can expect to see more innovative and effective language-learning tools emerge in the future. These have potential revolutionize way learn languages, making them accessible enjoyable for learners of all ages abilities. AI-powered language learning give access a variety resources, such as dictionaries, grammar guides, sample texts. It helps broaden their knowledge i...

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the influence of Multiple Intelligences Theory on the process of acquiring a foreign language. MI theory developed by Howard Gardner (1983), says that every single individual possesses eight different types of intelligences: Linguistic, LogicalMathematical, Musical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist. It stands in o...