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Tero Toivanen

New Nicaraguan sign language shows how language affects thought | Not Exactly Rocket Sc... - 2 views

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shared by Tero Toivanen on 27 Jun 10 - Cached
  • In the 1970s, a group of deaf Nicaraguan schoolchildren invented a new language.
  • It was the first time that deaf people from all over the country could gather in large numbers and through their interactions – in the schoolyard and the bus – Nicaraguan Sign Language (NSL) spontaneously came into being.
  • NSL is not a direct translation of Spanish – it is a language in its own right, complete with its own grammar and vocabulary.
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  • Its child inventors created it naturally by combining and adding to gestures that they had used at home. Gradually, the language became more regular, more complex and faster. Ever since, NSL has been a goldmine for scientists, providing an unparalleled opportunity to study the emergence of a new language.
  • those who learned NSL before it developed specific gestures for left and right perform more poorly on a spatial awareness test than children who grew up knowing how to sign those terms.
  • The idea that language affects thought isn’t new. It’s encapsulated by the ‘Sapir-Whorf hypothesis’, which suggests that differences in the languages we speak affect the way we think and behave.
  • Tero Toivanen on 27 Jun 10
     
    "...as human language envolved, our mental ablities became increasingly entwined with linguistic devices."
Amanda Kenuam

4 Really Cool English Language Online Learning Communities - 0 views

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shared by Amanda Kenuam on 16 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Amanda Kenuam on 16 Mar 10
     
    "ELL, ESL, ESOL, websites, learning community, language, English, language development"
Kathleen N

KIDO'Z | Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education - 0 views

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shared by Kathleen N on 04 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Kathleen N on 04 Aug 09
     
    KIDO'Z is a web browser that is described by its developers as a "Kid's Web Environment". Once downloaded and installed, the browser offers a self contained web of games, websites and videos that are accessed wiith large icons. Because KIDO'Z is an Adobe Air application, it will run in Windows, Mac, or Linux. KIDO'Z comes with an extensive collection of games, videos, and websites built-in, and these appear to have been selected carefully. The beauty of this browser, however, is that you have the option of completely customizing what is available. The browser is managed by a set of Parental Controls that can be accessed anywhere. KIDO'Z is currently available in 17 languages. warning: may have ads see Zac Browser for autistic children
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