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MIT: The advantage of ambiguity in language. Public release date: 19-Jan-2012 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Caroline McCallcmccall5@mit.edu Massachusetts Institute of Technology CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Why did language evolve?

MIT: The advantage of ambiguity in language

While the answer might seem obvious — as a way for individuals to exchange information — linguists and other students of communication have debated this question for years. So you want to learn a language. Hi, and welcome! I've gathered a collection of useful links for anyone wanting to learn a language. My motivation was to create a place where all of the useful language learning links could be gathered in one place, instead of being spread out over different sites. The 'Specific Languages' page contains 55 mainly Asian languages as of now and each language has a number of different links for instructional language materials, including language courses, forums, e-books, podcasts etc.

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