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“Arrival,” Aliens, and Linguistics

“Arrival,” Aliens, and Linguistics

Update: 2025-04-27
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In “Arrival,” a linguist is given a task of planetary importance: deciphering the language of aliens who have come to Earth for unknown reasons. Linguistics may not be all Hollywood chalks it up to be, but there is actual language science to dissect from the movie’s aliens.

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“Arrival,” Aliens, and Linguistics

“Arrival,” Aliens, and Linguistics

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