When Language Meets Blockchain

Language ability is a unique human trait, and blockchain is an innovation that will transform production relationships, change collaboration models, and distribute benefits between people. This book explores the possibilities of integrating blockchain technology with the language services industry, demonstrating how language can be elevated from a general tool to a driving force through Cross-Linguistic Capability. It presents opportunities for cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communications in the era of blockchain, enabling the convergence of linguistic capability with blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 380 pages
Publication date: 24 April 2022
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Language ability is a distinctive human trait that is essential throughout the human life cycle. On the other hand, blockchain is an innovative technology that will revolutionize production relationships, alter collaboration models, and distribute benefits among individuals. Despite their apparent lack of intersection, language and blockchain share certain similarities. When Language Meets Blockchain takes us on an exploratory journey to uncover the potential of integrating blockchain technology with the language services industry. The author delves into how blockchain technology empowers translators to realize their full potential and discusses how language can be elevated from a general tool to a driving force through a novel concept called Cross-Linguistic Capability. This concept holds intriguing and beneficial implications for global economic activities. The book demonstrates that language is not just a tool but also a resource and a form of capability. This presents opportunities for cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communications in the era of blockchain, enabling the convergence of linguistic capability with blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. The book offers a forward-looking and value-enhancing perspective on how the language services industry can adapt to embrace blockchain technology for industrial transformation.

Language ability is a distinctive human trait that is essential throughout the human life cycle. On the other hand, blockchain is an innovative technology that will revolutionize production relationships, alter collaboration models, and distribute benefits among individuals. Despite their apparent lack of intersection, language and blockchain share certain similarities. When Language Meets Blockchain takes us on an exploratory journey to uncover the potential of integrating blockchain technology with the language services industry. The author delves into how blockchain technology empowers translators to realize their full potential and discusses how language can be elevated from a general tool to a driving force through a novel concept called Cross-Linguistic Capability. This concept holds intriguing and beneficial implications for global economic activities. The book demonstrates that language is not just a tool but also a resource and a form of capability. This presents opportunities for cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communications in the era of blockchain, enabling the convergence of linguistic capability with blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. The book offers a forward-looking and value-enhancing perspective on how the language services industry can adapt to embrace blockchain technology for industrial transformation.

ISBN-13: 9789811237843