ANYONE: A Concept Undergoes Linguistic Scrutiny

Linguists are studying the word 'anyone' to understand its many meanings in different situations, like acting schools and online sales.

#linguistics, #wordmeaning, #anyone, #language, #semantics

https://newsletter.tf/linguists-study-anyone-word-meaning-changes/

The word 'anyone' has many meanings, not just one. Linguists are looking at how it's used in acting schools and when buying homes.

#linguistics, #wordmeaning, #anyone, #language, #semantics
https://newsletter.tf/linguists-study-anyone-word-meaning-changes/

For nearly three decades, Giancarlo Guizzardi has researched and advanced the field of #semantics and the practice of #ontology and #conceptualModeling.

His work on the Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO), the OntoUML pattern language, and AI explainability are just a few of the accomplishments that make him an exemplar of the "full-stack ontologist."

A fun conversation with an incredibly accomplished researcher. Hope you enjoy it, too.

https://knowledgegraphinsights.com/giancarlo-guizzardi/

I've shared the opening chapters of A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis on PhilPapers.

📕👉 https://philpapers.org/rec/WILALI-3

I examine the structural limits of human language as a medium for conveying meaning. This counters the widespread assumption that clearer definitions.

👉 https://philosophics.blog/2026/05/25/a-language-insufficiency-hypothesis-on-philpapers/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

#philosophy #books #reading #writing #author #nonfiction #academic #language #communication #efficiency #semantics #pragmatics #meaning #society #critique #complexity #power #blog #poscast

You Don’t Know HTML Lists, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://web.archive.org/web/20260516011707/https://blog.frankmtaylor.com/2026/05/13/you-dont-know-html-lists/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#html #lists #semantics

Schanuel's Conjecture and the Semantics of Triton's FPSan

https://cp4space.hatsya.com/2026/05/03/schanuels-conjecture-and-the-semantics-of-fpsan/

#HackerNews #SchanuelsConjecture #Triton #FPSan #Semantics #Mathematics #Research

⏳ Deadline Extension: Call for #Tutorial Proposals at #SEMANTiCS 2026!

Are you planning to submit a tutorial proposal to the SEMANTiCS 2026 conference? We are happy to extend the Tutorial proposal submission deadline by two weeks!

📅 New Date: May 30, 2026

🔗 https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_workshops_tutorials.html

a lesson in #language - who's "putting personal #policy preferences ahead of proper interpretations of #law"?

10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s #ICE policies https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/10k-rulings-ice-mandatory-detention-trump-analysis-00914195

#rhetoric #semantics #propaganda #doublespeak #euphemisms #gaslighting