My Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics (shorturl.at/l4i4G) @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org is finally in paperback. It covers new territory and boldly goes... well, maybe not boldly. More like cautiously shuffles forward while clutching a notebook and hoping for the best. Discount below!

My Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics (shorturl.at/l4i4G) @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org is finally in paperback. It covers new territory and boldly goes... well, maybe not boldly. More like cautiously shuffles forward while clutching a notebook and hoping for the best. Discount below!

New commentary paper on copredication and complex polysemy. 'No Free Lunch: Copredication Beyond Predicate Extension' lingbuzz.net/lingbuzz/010...

There's a new 'Innateness and Language' entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by my colleague Gabe Dupre plato.stanford.edu/entries/inna...

New chapter w/ @jonrbrennan.bsky.social and @andreaeyleen.bsky.social in the Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Linguistics. Explanation can help us integrate linguistics and neuroscience, if we exploit the diversity of directions and types of explanations available 🧵👇 books.google.no/books?hl=en&...

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Linguistics

This Handbook presents cutting edge articles on the present state-of-the-art in the philosophy of linguistics. It features prominent linguists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists investigating fou...

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Daniel Dennett’s Real Patterns in Science and Nature— new collected volume is now out. All chapters open access, including my paper with Acyuth Parola on what emergence can possibly mean. direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Dennett's Real Patterns in Science and Nature

How the concept of a pattern, as understood in information science and applied in contemporary AI, can address deep questions in science and philosophy.The

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I'm incredibly excited to announce that my new podcast, Dreaming Against the Machine, is launching next week with @multitude.productions! Join me for conversations about what a better future could look like. Available wherever you get your podcasts! Here's the trailer for the show:

This new book of essays on Real Patterns looks really great: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Dennett's Real Patterns in Science and Nature

How the concept of a pattern, as understood in information science and applied in contemporary AI, can address deep questions in science and philosophy.The

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New episode 🤩 This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) talks with Ryan Nefdt (@ryannefdt.bsky.social) about how the work in "artificial intelligence" relates to questions of linguistic relativity and to the philosophy of linguistics. 🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/04/01/p... #Histlx

Podcast episode 58: Ryan Nefdt on linguistic relativity and AI

In this interview, we talk to Ryan Nefdt about the light latest work in “artificial intelligence” can cast on questions of linguistic relativity.

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ICYMI from the BJPS Review of Books: Christopher Viger reviews Language, Science, and Structure By Ryan Nefdt www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook... #philsci #philsky

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Christopher Viger reviews Language, Science, and Structure, by Ryan Nefdt

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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update - Daily Nous

This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. (...

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Qualifying Knowledge and Knowledge Sharing in Multilingual Models Nicolas Guerin, Ryan M. Nefdt, Emmanuel Chemla Action editor: Jeffrey Pennington https://openreview.net/forum?id=hnpB3SRbZj #knowledge #linguistic #multilingual

PhiLang Online Seminar with Ryan Nefdt - Wed, 18/03 CAUTION: This email originated outside of the University. Do not click links unless you can verify the source of this email and know the content is safe. Check sender address,... listserv.liv.ac.uk

New on the Archive: Ladyman, James and Nefdt, Ryan M. (2026) Are AI language models scientific models of language? [Preprint] https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/27973/

New from the BJPS Review of Books: Christopher Viger reviews Language, Science, and Structure By Ryan Nefdt www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook... #philsci #philsky

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Christopher Viger reviews Language, Science, and Structure, by Ryan Nefdt

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Compositionality by Ryan M. Nefdt and Christopher Potts oecs.mit.edu/pub/e222wyjy...

Pleased to announce that my Scientific American piece with @hikemix.bsky.social and James Humphries was one of this year's winners of the @apaphilosophy.bsky.social Op-Ed Contest. See our cringe bios and the other winners here: www.apaonline.org/page/2025pri...

I really can't believe this volume is finally approaching the light of day with @oupphilosophy.bsky.social! What a journey, what amazing partners, and what a truly excellent cast. Here's a teaser trailer for what's in the book. Get excited!

I really can't believe this volume is finally approaching the light of day with @oupphilosophy.bsky.social! What a journey, what amazing partners, and what a truly excellent cast. Here's a teaser trailer for what's in the book. Get excited!

It has been so so fun to think with some of my favorite scientists about what it means to understand!

Colton Casto@coltoncasto.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What does it mean to understand language? We argue that the brain’s core language system is limited, and that *deeply* understanding language requires EXPORTING info to other brain regions. w/ @neuranna.bsky.social @evfedorenko.bsky.social @nancykanwisher.bsky.social arxiv.org/abs/2511.19757 1/n🧵👇

It was a great honour to present the Toyama International Philosophy seminar @ Waseda University in Tokyo. Spoke on Linguistic Relativity, LLMs, & Cognition. Excellent discussion after at the home of the first ever robot WABOT-1! #Philsky #AI

Get it while it's hot (and free)! cup.org/46WiElu This book tells a story of what if the philosophy of science didn't start with the study of atoms or the cosmos but human language. #philsky #booksky

The Philosophy of Linguistics

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Like philosophy of linguistics and free stuff? Then boy do I have an opportunity for you! This book - by my friend @ryannefdt.bsky.social - is available for download for free for the next two weeks. Get on it! #PhilSky #Linguistics

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Get it while it's hot (and free)! cup.org/46WiElu This book tells a story of what if the philosophy of science didn't start with the study of atoms or the cosmos but human language. #philsky #booksky

Get it while it's hot (and free)! cup.org/46WiElu This book tells a story of what if the philosophy of science didn't start with the study of atoms or the cosmos but human language. #philsky #booksky

The Philosophy of Linguistics

Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - The Philosophy of Linguistics

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Be sure to check our symposium on non-human language (from all angles!) at @ishpssb2025.bsky.social #ISHPSSB2025 #philsci virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73530/...

Covering a wide range of fields and theoretical perspectives, this book provides a novel philosophical account of theoretical linguistics. The Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics by @ryannefdt.bsky.social #LangSky #Philosophy 💙📚 #Linguistiics cup.org/3YKingP

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See you tomorrow, San Diego!

Adam Becker@adambecker.bsky.social · last yr.

See you at the library on Wednesday, San Diego! 7PM, RSVP (free!) below. #booksky #MoreEverythingForever libraryfoundationsd.org/events/becker

If anyone is in the Edmonton area tomorrow, Jeff Pelletier and I will be chatting about our new book academic.oup.com/book/59889?l... @oupphilosophy.bsky.social at Edmonton's oldest bookstore Audrey's: audreys.ca/events. Do stop by! @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social

Linguistic Relativity: An Essential Guide to Past Debates and Future Prospects

Abstract. Does your language distinguish between dark and light blues? Do your verbs require a report on where and how you got your information? Can you ea

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