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Episode 193: The Linguistics of "Darmok"
Guest: Dr. Kristina Šekrst
Philosopher, linguist, and AI researcher Kristina Šekrst beams aboard to discuss the TNG episode "Darmok," where Picard and crew encounter the Tamarians, a species who only speak in metaphor. Why do we use metaphors? How would you lie in Tamarian? And can the universal translator ever exist?
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By Michael L. Wong
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Guest: Dr. Kristina Šekrst
Philosopher, linguist, and AI researcher Kristina Šekrst beams aboard to discuss the TNG episode "Darmok," where Picard and crew encounter the Tamarians, a species who only speak in metaphor. Why do we use metaphors? How would you lie in Tamarian? And can the universal translator ever exist?
Follow us on Bluesky!
Mike: https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social
Kristina: https://bsky.app/profile/epiphenomenal.bsky.social
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