1st Edition

Large Language Models for Linguists Building Culturally Sensitive AI

By Sudha Jamthe Copyright 2026
260 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

260 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

This book bridges linguistics and technology, offering an in-depth exploration of Large Language Models (LLMs) tailored for linguists. It examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trained using language as data, often overlooking linguistic nuance, and empowers linguists to shape AI development to preserve diverse linguistic and cultural heritages. Key Features: Accessible to All:... Read more

1: LLM for Linguists - The What and Why      

2:  Why AI Is Not a Logophile       

3: Collocated Words over Morphology                

4: Can You Teach AI Imposter Syndrome

5: Why Does ChatGPT Write Like a Human?      

6: Technologies to Build LLM for Global Languages  

7: Creativity and Resilience of the Global South          

8: Languages AI of India 

9: Languages Carrying Complex Identities: Conquests, Colonization, and Decolonization  

10: Languages with Scripts Changed by History             

11: Africa Leads AI for African Language AI              

12: AI for Languages Impacted by War: Korean, Arabic, Italian            

13. Preserving Endangered Indigenous Languages      

14: How Can AI Learn New Languages: Pidgin, Multicultural London English, Gay Fanfiction                

15: AI and Gender Equality        

16: Building Culture-Aware Language AI         

17: Bringing Identity Into Language AI

18: Towards an Inclusive World with Sign Language and AI                   

19: Language AI Playbook for Linguists            

20: Building Inclusive Language AI without Cognitive Bias    

21: Conclusion - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants   

Biography

Sudha Jamthe is a technology futurist, globally renowned author, educator and independent researcher with 25+ years of entrepreneurial and operational experience in the technology industry. Jamthe is a top LinkedIn Learning instructor for courses on AI, GenAI, Agent AI and Internet of Things who enjoys mentoring business leaders to innovate with No-Code AI. Jamthe’s research focuses on AIX Design, Autonomous Vehicles and Language AI. Jamthe builds online learning communities at weeklywed at Business School of AI and spotlights voices of women at IoTWomen. Jamthe has developed and taught AI, AI ethics and Autonomous Vehicles courses at Stanford Continuing Studies, Barcelona Technology School, Business School of AI and EMBA Consortium at Lucas School of Business. Jamthe has co-founded Global South in AI and upskills language researchers for world languages. Jamthe’s aspiration is a limitless world. Jamthe enjoys chasing self-driving cars and hugging robots. Jamthe can be reached at sudhajamthe.com.