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Beyond Words: Why TalkBank is Crucial for Spoken Language Research
Under the Cortex
27 minutes 38 seconds
6 months ago
Beyond Words: Why TalkBank is Crucial for Spoken Language Research
Most linguistic datasets focus on written text, but what about the way we actually speak? TalkBank, the world’s largest open-access repository of spoken language, is helping researchers understand everything from child development to dementia, bilingualism, and even classroom learning.
In this episode of Under the Cortex, host Ozge Gurcanli Fischer Baum speaks with Brian MacWhinney from the Carnegie Mellon University, who recently published an article in APS’s journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. MacWhinney, the creator of TalkBank, highlights how spoken language research is transforming our understanding of psychology and communication. The conversation evolves into the discussion of the importance of open-access language databases, the role of AI in analyzing speech, and the future of spoken language research across cultures and disciplines.
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The podcast of the Association for Psychological Science. What does science tell us about the way the think, behave, and learn about the world around us?
