English spelling is irregular because sounds changed while spellings stayed fixed, and French, Dutch and Latin influences, printers and no central regulator added inconsistencies.
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Language models are trained to predict words. Researchers disagree on whether this yields understanding, and the answer depends on how meaning and understanding are defined.
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Guugu Yimithirr speakers use four cardinal direction roots, close to north, south, east and west, for nearly all horizontal location and motion, instead of body-based terms like left and right.
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