The opening paragraph of the (preprint) paper is much more inspired than the abstract: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11266 https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11266 "We'r

The opening paragraph of the (preprint) paper is much more inspired than the abstract: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11266 https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11266 "We're getting the language into its final shape- the shape it's going to have when nobody speaks anything else." These words come from George Orwell's 1984 [1, p.69], a novel in which a government gradually constrains the language of its people, narrow-ing vocabulary and stripping away the nuances and variations through which different individuals express themselves until what remains is a single uniform language shared by all, a deliberate effort to narrow the range of thought itself. The setting is fictional, but the underlying intuition that the variety in our language carries something of real consequence is not. The words we speak tell a story, of our individual identities [2- 6], the diverse communities we inhabit [7-10], and the vibrant societies that shape us [11-13]. They offer a unique lens through which we can explore the intricate tapestry of human thought, culture, and social dynamics. From the regional dialects that span a nation [13, 14] to the subtle markers of gender and power in our daily interactions [10, 15], language serves as a fingerprint for both individuals and groups [16, 17]. This rich variation allows researchers to trace the formation of cultural norms [18, 19], reveal moral values and social biases [20-22], and even diagnose and track cognitive and mental health conditions [23-27]. As these linguistic systems structure the "kalei-doscopic flux of impressions" [28] that constitutes our perception of the world, they are fundamental to understanding the human experience.