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This article talks about how language is the most important part of culture. I thought this article was an interesting read because I believe it builds upon one of the small group discussions we've had in class earlier on in the semester. I am intrigued by the fact that many different countries have developed a language over time as a way to communicate, and has now become one of the things that define their culture.

In this article, they talk about why public speaking is hard and feared by so many. The main takeaway I got from it is that public speaking is much easier when you aim to "communicate" the topic rather tell people about it. You need to understand what you're talking about and that will give you the confidence to be great at public speaking.

The following article explores language as a cultural, social, and psychological phenomenon. Why is it that a seemingly harmful sentence can create stereotypes or biases? How does language change the way we perceive ourselves, others, and the world? Can different language patterns indicate something about our behavior? These are some topics regarded in this text, as well as the overarching theme of how words shape us and our lives.

This article focused on the impacts that technology has had on the writing for younger generations. The style of writing that is used for social media has become known as "Netspeak" and typically consists of shorter sentences and phrases, as well as shortening of words through abbreviations or substitutions. ie. lol for laughing out loud, or w8 for weight. These came about as ways to fit the short character limits set by many sites, however this style of writing has been observed to start affecting other more formal forms of writing. Although this is something that some people have become aware of, there are still many people who do this without thinking, and don't realize that they have started to use netspeak in writing for papers

This text dives into the psychological aspects of linguistics and how kind words can positively impact ones neurological senses and brighten someone's day. Not only does it send dopamine hits, but the addition of personalizing a note to someone, whether thanking them or letting them know they matter, is crucial to relationships and having meaninful conversations.

This article talks about the importance of speaking development of babies from ages 0 to 12 months old. It helps parents (and others) understand how a baby tries to communicate their feelings with the noises they make. It is useful to know the way babies try to speak to us in order to understand if they are hungry, tired, happy, etc. and be able to respond to their needs.

Artificial intelligence can make adults nervous, but experts say exploring it as a family is the best way to understand its pros and cons. It's important to understand how a chatbot works, employing a "neural network": a mathematical system that learns skills by analyzing large amounts of data. The chatbot works by scraping the internet for digital text or images. It gathers information from a variety of places, including websites, social media platforms and databases, but it does not necessarily choose the most reliable sources. In other words, even though chatbots may appear authoritative, rigorous and trustworthy, they are not always reliable and can produce content that is offensive, racist, biased, outdated, incorrect or simply inappropriate.

What emoji do people use the most? That's the central question in a new study that looks at emoji use around the world. The company SwiftKey analyzed more than a billion pieces of emoji data, organized by language and country. According to SwiftKey's chief marketing officer, Joe Braidwood, the results were fascinating. Here's a sample of what researchers found: 1. 70 percent of all emojis sent are positive. 2. Canadians lead the charge in their use of money, violence, sports-related, raunchy, and even the poop emoji. 3. Americans are second behind Canada in their love of violent emojis, such as guns. But they also enjoy food emoji: pizza and the chicken drumstick are high-frequency. 4. Australians referenced drugs, alcohol, junk food and holidays much more than any other nation. 5. French really are hopeless romantics and use heart emojis four times more than anyone else. 6. Arabic speakers are big fans of the rose emoji, using it 10 times more than other language speakers. 7. Spanish-speaking Americans used sad faces more than any other language. "The most popular emoji that they used out of the sad faces was the crying emoji."

This article was really interesting because it talked about how emojis are changing the way we communicate with each other. It talked about how emojis are replacing words in a simpler form, which can decrease the effectiveness of communicating with other people.

This article delves into the grammatical structure of sign languages and highlights the differences between spoken and signed languages. It places an emphasis on the primary differences between them, which is the fact that signed symbols can be delivered simultaneously instead of in a linear fashion.

AI is not completely developed enough to overthrow writers yet. AI is able to produce full paragraphs by comparing and applying similar patterns across Wikipedia pages and other writings found on the Internet. The future of AI writing includes mixed media. For example, creating pictures or videos out of a text prompt. But AI will be seemingly integrated into day-to-day word processors and possibly become the "norm."

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is being further studied as more and more Americans are getting diagnosed with this chronic disease. In this specific study, the researchers do a systematic review on how this disease affects speech and memory, and why a cure needs to be found in order to help the patient continue to communicate with language. This page was able to identify the main resources that can support the development of decision support systems for AD and help people grasp a better understanding on the importance of helping those with AD

This article goes over how powerful swearing is due to the emotion behind it and how it stimulates our brains. Swearing not only generates a range of emotions, but acts as a release of energy/emotion. This is why curse words are often present in music and movies because they are able to better portray how one is feeling and the emotions they are experiencing.

This journal article discusses the prevalent use of emojis and how they are becoming more integrated into our language. It talks about the literal and metaphorical meanings of emojis, functions of emojis, and emoji interpretation across different cultures. It explains how pictography has been used in the past and what the future could hold for emojis.

Technology is a huge part of our lives. Nowadays, where we work, where we learn, how we communicate, and how we stay connected to each other are all surrounded by technology. We may not think about this when we're around these tech devices but it affects our mental health, and not always in a positive way. This article discusses how technology impacts us and our mental health, and what we can do to balance it out!

This article covers how language isn't just a form of communication but is a tool used to define identities, influence power dynamics, and express thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Language is monumental to society as it brings people together and is the bridge between people.

This article explains to us why we favor, or think one language sounds "nicer", or "beautiful compared to others and how our brain reacts.

This article explains trends surveyed Advanced Placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) teachers noticed in students' writing due to digital technology. There are many impacts, both positive and negative.

Konglish is the term used to describe the variety of English unique to Korea. It is just one of many varieties of the English language that exists far beyond the borders of so-called "inner circle" Englishes - those spoken in countries such as Britain and the US, for example. The author takes umbrage against those who argue that Konglish is incorrect. From a linguistic standpoint, deeming only one variety of grammar and vocabulary usage as correct is, nonsensical. Rather, Konglish reflects cultural identity, connects with linguistic diversity and above all, is already used to communicate in Korea, which is the ultimate purpose of language.