Is there a universal language that could let us speak with aliens? Some researchers believe so.
Humanity has long been fascinated with the idea of extraterrestrial life - leading to the creation of films such as E.T. and Alien.
However, the 2016 film Arrival, following a linguist tasked with communicating with aliens, may be the closest to the truth, experts say.
At a 'Language in the Cosmos' workshop during the International Space Development Conference in LA last week, researchers discussed the best ways to communicate with intelligent aliens.
Douglas Vakoch, the founder and president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI), began messaging extraterrestrial intelligence in late 2017.
The group held the day-long workshop with the goal to create more-intelligible messages to aliens by examining how humans talk with one another.
Linguist Noam Chomsky has said that if aliens visit Earth, they will believe that humans all speak the same language, according to New Scientist.
He argues that a universal grammar underscores all human language, and therefore will be indistinguishable to an alien ear.
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