Language - Publications - Faculty & Research

2016
Panel Discussion

Mutual Constraints in Moral Cognition and Language

By: J. De Freitas, P. DeScioli, J. Nemirow, M. Massenkof and S. Pinker

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August 1993 (Revised March 1996)
Case

Millipore: A Common Language for Common Systems

By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green

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16 May 2007
Working Paper Summaries

On The General Relativity of Fiscal Language

Keywords: by Jerry Green & Laurence J. Kotlikoff

May 20, 2010
Article

Leaders’ Blindspots Undermine Their Global Language Policies

By: Tsedal Neeley

Editor’s note: This post is part of a six-week blog series on how leadership might look in the future. The conversations generated by these posts will help shape the agenda of a symposium on the topic in June 2010, hosted by HBS’s Nitin Nohria, Rakesh Khurana, and... View Details

Keywords: Culture; Diversity

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January 11, 2013
Editorial

TED Weekends: Life Hack With Body Language

By: Amy Cuddy

Keywords: Nonverbal Behavior; Power; Psychology; Hormones; Nonverbal Communication; Behavior; Power and Influence

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2009
Chapter

On the General Relativity of Fiscal Language

By: Jerry R. Green and Lawrence Kotlikoff

A century ago, everyone thought time and distance were well defined physical concepts. But neither proved absolute. Instead, measures/reports of time and distance were found to depend on one's reference point, specifically one's direction and speed of travel, making... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Finance; Labels; Measurement and Metrics

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1969
Book

Introduction to Computing through the BASIC Language

By: R. L. Nolan

Keywords: Information Management; Information Technology; Computer Industry

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2006
Working Paper

On the General Relativity of Fiscal Language

By: Jerry R. Green and Laurence J. Kotlikoff

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August 2023
Article

Explaining Machine Learning Models with Interactive Natural Language Conversations Using TalkToModel

By: Dylan Slack, Satyapriya Krishna, Himabindu Lakkaraju and Sameer Singh

Practitioners increasingly use machine learning (ML) models, yet models have become more complex and harder to understand. To understand complex models, researchers have proposed techniques to explain model predictions. However, practitioners struggle to use... View Details

Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Technological Innovation; Technology Adoption

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11 Jan 2013
News

Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are

Power Posing: Gain Power Through Body Language

*Designated "Talk of the Day"
Amy Cuddy revealed that we can actually change feelings we have about our own status through the physical positions we take with our bodies. Her research participants had higher levels of testosterone and lower levels... View Details

22 May 2016
Video

2016 G&WS: Katina Sawyer Presents “Gendered Language in Society and at Work”

30 Oct 2018
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The Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Language of Dieting

1 May 2006
Conference Presentation

Language Proficiency as a Stigma in International Work

By: Tsedal Beyene

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1 Feb 2008
Talk

Language Proficiency as a Stigma in International Work

By: Tsedal Beyene

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12 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery

Before this, I had spent years solidifying my knowledge of disease mechanisms, understanding clinical medicine paradigms, and most importantly, learning how to empathize with patients from all walks of life. Over time, I learned a common View Details

26 Oct 2017
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The Language of Global Success: How a Common Tongue Transforms Multinational Organizations

08 May 2015
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Adopting a common language can strengthen global companies

Multinational firms are increasingly mandating a common language—typically English—to gain efficiencies and enhance collaboration overall. Associate Professor Tsedal Neeley has discovered, however, that merely mandating a common language... View Details