Human language may not be as unique as you think. Birds use compositional syntax to communicate too, scientists say.

However, when the call ordering is artificially reversed (D-ABC), birds do not respond. 'This study demonstrates that syntax is not unique to human language, but also evolved independently in birds.

The study of language semantics and syntax explores the intricate relationship between meaning and grammatical structure. Contemporary research has increasingly focused on how semantic content is ...

Human language can express limitless meanings from a finite set of words based on combinatorial rules (i.e., compositional syntax). Although animal vocalizations may be comprised of different ...

Just imagine the ripple effect of an industry-wide evolution to a language that is like C, but safer, faster, less buggy, and easier to maintain. Zig’s design goals and syntax ...