#Speech-Language
I'm not sure what I'm calling it. "Troodoneese" sounds weird. TSL for "Troodontid Sign Language?" Though it has verbal components, unlike sign languages for the Deaf.

As you can tell it's spoken by some Troodontids! they're dinosaur-people, based on a real species, but even more intelligent.
October 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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We're making everything public.

📄 Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2607.05171
🌐 Interactive website + demos: bridge-ai-neuro.github.io/rabbit/
💻 Code: github.com/bridge-ai-ne...

We would love to hear from you after trying it!

Huge thanks to @mtoneva.bsky.social for making this work possible.
RABBiT: Rapidly adaptive BOLD foundation model via brain-tuning for accurate zero-shot and few-shot prediction of speech-elicited responses in the brain
Language understanding in the brain is context-dependent, varying across experimental stimuli and individuals, which makes it difficult to build computational models that generalize across both. This ...
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October 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I like how Harry Enten did a slight move in censoring himself by saying, “in the language of Trump, the gulf of America”

The State can chill free speech in a way that is deeply insidious.
October 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Beyond accuracy, we also asked: does RABBiT organize speech and language information in a brain-like way? The answer is “sounds like it does”.

First, it reproduces the classic left-lateralized language network, without being trained on any non-naturalistic experiment.
October 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
#DMCNPodcast

Speech, language, social communication, and communication assessments in #RettSyndrome
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsVj...
October 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
OK - we disagree, Alex. Fair enough

I might come back to the subject if I am proved right. I really hope I am not

But a good speech about multiple ambitious goals "the hardest part"? Sorry for the language, but that is bollocks. Even Zack Polanski can manage that
October 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
🚨 Very excited to share our latest work:

RABBiT: a foundation model for speech- and language-evoked brain activity. 🧠🎧
W/ @mtoneva.bsky.social
One model enables:

✅ accurate zero-shot prediction
✅ efficient few-shot adaptation with only 5-10 mins of data
✅ convenient in-silico neuroscience. 🧵👇
October 1, 2026 at 1:54 PM
World Wide Words

“[Chronicling] at least a part of this shifting wordscape — new coinages, #Word histories, books on #Language, curious idioms, and the oddities of native #English speech.”

www.worldwidewords.org
World Wide Words: English Language Evolution & Word Origins
English constantly evolves as new words emerge and old ones vanish or transform: explore over 3,000 articles chronicling the shifting language of our times.
www.worldwidewords.org
October 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Many people with #MND experience speech issues & loss

These have an impact on everyday life at home & healthcare appointments

Assessment by SLTs & help from the whole MDT are crucial. Discover all our resources to help HSCPs support communication: mndassociation.org/dysarthria
October 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A speech pathologist warned that Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) recent thumbs-ups and waves are automatic reflexes masking a likely brain injury that rarely heals.
Mitch McConnell's thumbs-up gesture masks grim recovery outlook flagged by expert
A speech pathologist warned that Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) recent thumbs-ups and waves are automatic reflexes masking a likely brain injury that rarely heals.Hilary Shae, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in concussion and neurological disorders, told "The Davi...
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October 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
A viral confession from tech leaders reveals that spending too much time prompting language models is causing everyday speech, Slack chats, and office emails to slip into robotic 'Claude speak'
www.techtimes.co.uk/ai-chatbots-...
Tech Investor Says AI Is Affecting How She Talks: 'We Just Sound Like Bots'
Professionals say frequent exposure to AI-generated content is influencing their speech and writing, from chatbot-style compliments and phrases to terse prompts and polished corporate jargon.
www.techtimes.co.uk
October 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
When you want to sound smart, but you’re really just a moron…

English is not even my first language but I knew something was wrong so I checked:

No, that is not a correct use of the word "extol."
October 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Four challenges local authorities are navigating in delivering a fairer start for children in England | Nesta
Four challenges local authorities are navigating in delivering a fairer start for children in England
While many of the challenges we found were universal and unsurprising, with speech, language, and communication being the single biggest developmental barrier, there are also challenges specific to different geographies and demographics
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October 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM
What do you think about the disparaging language in that speech, such as no more fatties?
October 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Are your involved with #autistic children's #speech and language therapy? Or do your children use this service? Come along to this online event to hear the latest research: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-r...
Meet the research team: What We Want from Speech & Language Therapy
Join us for a live online get-together with the researchers behind the NIHR-funded What We Want project!
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October 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Speech And Language Therapist - Abbey Hill Academy (Horizons Specialist Academy Trust): Abbey Hill Academy are seeking to recruit a Speech And Language Therapist
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Speech And Language Therapist - Abbey Hill Academy (Horizons Specialist Academy Trust)
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October 1, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Q: what can we learn about critical periods and second language acquisition? Richard: birds find it hard to move away/shift from a syllable, they would have to learn a new syllable. Sonja: infants are sensitive to speech even before they are able make speech and perceiving rhythm helps learning.
October 1, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Sonja: humans may have the capacity for auditory rhythm perception and rhythms in the environment, which allows for auditory decoding. She distinguishes between speech and abstract language code and advocates integration between working memory and spontaneous motor behaviours and preferences.
October 1, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Colonel, Katzman, Kirker, Davidson, Haas, Corcoran, Kahn, Checci, Lin: Role-guided Speaker Deletion Verification in Clinical Psychiatry Speech Recordings with Audio Language Models https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.38491 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.38491 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.38491
October 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM
What I do think is one can hear if someone puts effort into trying to pronounce it right no matter the outcome, and you also can hear when they don't care at all and it sounds like they simply pronounce it in their own language and speech mannerism haha
October 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
A groundbreaking acoustic simulator for the vocal tract enables real-time speech synthesis and reconstructs vocal tract shapes from sound alone. This innovation could transform language studies and voice coaching, providing insights into speech. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.36737
Reconstructing the Vocal Tract with Differentiable Acoustic Simulation
ArXiv link for Reconstructing the Vocal Tract with Differentiable Acoustic Simulation
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October 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Bria has been doing speech therapy. Bria is mixing Simlish with Penumbra's home language. #TheSims4 #Sims4
October 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
C1 Lesson: The Experiment That Went Too Far

The Stanford Prison Experiment shaped how we understand human cruelty for fifty years — until new research questioned the story itself. Explore the case and practice reported speech and hedging language.
C1 Lesson: The Experiment That Went Too Far
The Stanford Prison Experiment shaped how we understand human cruelty for fifty years — until new research questioned the story itself. Explore the case and practice reported speech and hedging language.
englishontopic.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:44 AM