Friday, February 15, 2013

Who needs a time machine? Scientists reconstruct ancient languages with software

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The new software has already accurately reconstructed the Proto-Austronesian language, whi...


Imagine the wealth of knowledge we could uncover if it was possible to travel back in time and re-construct ancient languages. While that’s impossible right now, scientists at UC Berkley and the University of British Columbia reckon they’ve managed the next-best thing, by developing new software which uncovers existing fragments of “proto-languages” from languages still in use. .. Continue Reading Who needs a time machine? Scientists reconstruct ancient languages with software



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