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Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs | Lex Fridman Podcast #426

Edward Gibson is a psycholinguistics professor at MIT and heads the MIT Language Lab. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Yahoo Finance: https://yahoofinance.com - Listening: https://listening.com/lex and use code LEX to get one month free - Policygenius: https://policygenius.com/lex - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/edward-gibson-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Edward's X: https://x.com/LanguageMIT TedLab: https://tedlab.mit.edu/ Edward's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4FsWE64AAAAJ TedLab's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Tedlab-MIT PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:13 - Human language 5:19 - Generalizations in language 11:06 - Dependency grammar 21:05 - Morphology 29:40 - Evolution of languages 33:00 - Noam Chomsky 1:17:06 - Thinking and language 1:30:36 - LLMs 1:43:35 - Center embedding 2:10:02 - Learning a new language 2:13:54 - Nature vs nurture 2:20:30 - Culture and language 2:34:58 - Universal language 2:39:21 - Language translation 2:42:36 - Animal communication SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Edward (Ted) GibsonguestLex Fridmanhost
Apr 17, 20242h 50mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:13

    Introduction

  2. 1:13 – 5:19

    Human language

  3. 5:19 – 11:06

    Generalizations in language

  4. 11:06 – 21:05

    Dependency grammar

  5. 21:05 – 29:40

    Morphology

  6. 29:40 – 33:00

    Evolution of languages

  7. 33:00 – 1:17:06

    Noam Chomsky

  8. 1:17:06 – 1:30:36

    Thinking and language

  9. 1:30:36 – 1:43:35

    LLMs

  10. 1:43:35 – 2:10:02

    Center embedding

  11. 2:10:02 – 2:13:54

    Learning a new language

  12. 2:13:54 – 2:20:30

    Nature vs nurture

  13. 2:20:30 – 2:34:58

    Culture and language

  14. 2:34:58 – 2:39:21

    Universal language

  15. 2:39:21 – 2:42:36

    Language translation

  16. 2:42:36 – 2:50:44

    Animal communication

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