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kloo17

Debates: Linguistic trick boosts poll numbers - 0 views

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    This article talks about a study of the effect of language used during debates and its effect on the polls. It was written right before the last of the 2016 presidential debates. "Linguist style matching" is a trick that linguists have studied, and it focuses on how candidates state their points, not what their points are.
Ryan Catalani

Economist Debates: Language - 2 views

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    Fascinating discussion between Lera Boroditsky and Mark Liberman (and three guests) about whether or not language shapes how we think. Many other interesting links, also. (At the end of the 10-day debate, Economist readers voted, 78-22%, that they believe that language shapes how we think.)
Dylan Okihiro

PBS NewsHour: First Presidential Debate, September 26, 2016 (YouTube) - 0 views

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    While watching the first presidential debate, take note of Lester Holt and each presidential candidate's body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, poise of presentation, grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure use. Additionally, performing a fact check on each candidate's remarks should also help you to distinguish a solid foundation of who to vote for: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
dylanpunahou2016

What Story Did Debate Night Body Language Tell? - 1 views

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    An article analyzing the body language of both presidential candidates in the second presidential debate.
raeannuyeda21

French Linguists Conclude The Debate Over The Gender Of The Word 'COVID-19' : NPR - 0 views

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    A quick 1 minute listen or read on the debate over whether or not COVID-19 is feminine or masculine in the French language.
prestonyoshino23

Debate rages over handling of uncontacted tribes - ProQuest - 0 views

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    In this article, they discuss the different strategies researches have been debating about using to communicate with uncontacted tribes. They discuss using certain handmotions and signals to show that they are friendly and others ways of communicating without posing any threat or danger.
Dane Kawano

Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain - YouTube - 2 views

shared by Dane Kawano on 04 Nov 12 - No Cached
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    Copied from Youtube description: "How did humans acquire language? In this lecture, best-selling author Steven Pinker introduces you to linguistics, the evolution of spoken language, and the debate over the existence of an innate universal grammar. He also explores why language is such a fundamental part of social relationships, human biology, and human evolution. Finally, Pinker touches on the wide variety of applications for linguistics, from improving how we teach reading and writing to how we interpret law, politics, and literature."
Lara Cowell

A Heated Linguistic Debate: What Makes "Redskins" a Slur? - 1 views

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    Article examines the changing public attitudes towards words: is Redskins a pejorative racial slur? Is acceptability dependent on the user?
baileywilson17

Academics in Puerto Rico Debate Future of Spanish Language - 0 views

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    The king and queen of Spain flew to the former colony of Puerto Rico to help launch on Tuesday what is considered the world's most important event involving the Spanish language. The royal couple joined more than 200 writers, academics and experts who traveled to the U.S. territory to...
Lara Cowell

AP's approval of 'hopefully' symbolizes larger debate over language - 1 views

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    The increased acceptance of the word "hopefully" to modify an entire sentence symbolizes a battle over the evolving English language: prescriptivism vs. descriptivism again.
Amanda Nakanishi

Up for Debate: Does Social Media Breed Narcissism? - 0 views

https://cogito.cty.jhu.edu/39975/up-for-debate-does-social-media-breed-narcissism/

technology narcissism social_media

started by Amanda Nakanishi on 13 Mar 14 no follow-up yet
anonymous

In the aftermath of the Giffords' shooting, a debate over heated political rhetoric - 5 views

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    Discussion about whether the recent Arizona shooting was fueled by political rhetoric.
Lara Cowell

What Does IMHO Mean? - The Atlantic - 0 views

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    In my humble opinion? In my honest opinion? Alexis Madrigal, the author, suggests how the dueling dual definitions came to be: "I'd say that IMHO, which developed as a way to reduce miscommunication through the indication of a lighthearted, ironic tone, became itself a form of miscommunication, as those unfamiliar with the original meaning backed into one, inserting honesty where humility once stood. IMHO, there is no debate. But it's the internet, so of course there is a debate."
mmaretzki

Honolulu Star-Bulletin News - 5 views

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    Article about debate about Hawaii Creole in Hawaii public schools. Governor Cayetano quoted, "The only time we should be using pidgin English in the public schools is when they're studying pidgin itself, from a historical or cultural point of view."
bradizumihee21

Shrill, bossy, emotional: why language matters in the gender debate - 0 views

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    This article talks about the possibility of English words being used to suppress women in politics, the workplace, and in general. Also writes about how women use a more passive voice when speaking, and how this is seen as a bad thing, but actually could lead to a better environment in a workplace.
zaneyamamoto20

The Linguistics of Political Language Can Help Liberals and Conservatives - 0 views

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    This article first begins by talking about how in times of polarization and partisan conflict people turn to tired slogans, buzzwords, and recycled thoughts. It argues, I think correctly, that when these "second-hand thoughts" take the place of our actual ones, much is lost. Thoughtful debate and discussion becomes a mud-slinging fest where each side launches their own rhetorical salvos and is met with opposing ones in return. Later, the article breaks down the purpose of language into two purposes. The referential function helps describe concrete objects--the article uses an apple as an example. Everyone understands that, literally, an apple is a fruit. The metalingual function helps to describe the meanings behind the metaphors, cultural connotations, and etymology that accompany a word. In this case, apple could hint at the original sin of Eve or the association with teachers and their pupils. It points out that when debate turns metalingual, people have different associations so, in effect, they argue using words that carry different meanings. Thus, the overuse of metalingual language can actually obscure the truth instead of uncovering it.
Davis Miyashiro-Saipaia

Texting ruining our language? - 4 views

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2241980/How-texting-history-ruined-language--plenty-marriages.html And interesting take on why texting may not be such a great idea.

started by Davis Miyashiro-Saipaia on 25 Mar 13 no follow-up yet
codypunzal16

MIT claims to have found a "language universal" that ties all languages together - 2 views

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    Language takes an astonishing variety of forms across the world-to such a huge extent that a long-standing debate rages around the question of whether all languages have even a single property in common. Well, there's a new candidate for the elusive title of "language universal" according to a paper in this week's issue of PNAS.
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