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Bilingualism in Young Children: Separating Fact from Fiction - 0 views

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lpark15 on 29 Oct 14

Interesting article that has facts about bilingualism, its benefits, and misconceptions

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting article that has facts about bilingualism, its benefits, and misconceptions</div>

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Is swearing a sign of intelligence? People who curse have a larger vocabulary than thos... - 2 views

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mikenakaoka18 on 09 Mar 18

Common misconceptions about swearing are that the user is lazy with his words or uneducated, but Benjamin Bergen, Professor of cognitive sciences at UCSD, says otherwise.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Common misconceptions about swearing are that the user is lazy with his words or uneducated, but Benjamin Bergen, Professor of cognitive sciences at UCSD, says otherwise.</div>

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On dit what? Bilinguals who borrow English words follow the language rules, says lingui... - 1 views

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dhendrawan20 on 07 Mar 20

This article examines the relationship between borrowed language and bilingual speakers' grasp of their known languages. It highlights the implicit understanding of grammar rules that bilingual speakers naturally develop for their languages and debunks the misconception that loan words damage a speaker's understanding of another language. The article described a study on bilingual speakers in Ottawa-Hull who combined language (code-switching or "mish-mashing") while still following the correct grammatical structures. (i.e. "If a verb was borrowed from English, it was conjugated in strict accordance with the rules for conjugating French verbs..") It also reminded readers that pronunciation is not intrinsically tied to language proficiency.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article examines the relationship between borrowed language and bilingual speakers' grasp of their known languages. It highlights the implicit understanding of grammar rules that bilingual speakers naturally develop for their languages and debunks the misconception that loan words damage a speaker's understanding of another language. The article described a study on bilingual speakers in Ottawa-Hull who combined language (code-switching or "mish-mashing") while still following the correct grammatical structures. (i.e. "If a verb was borrowed from English, it was conjugated in strict accordance with the rules for conjugating French verbs..") It also reminded readers that pronunciation is not intrinsically tied to language proficiency.</div>

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Q&A: The Unappreciated Benefits of Dyslexia | Wired Science | Wired.com - 5 views

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Ryan Catalani on 21 Sep 11

"Dyslexic brains are organized in a way that maximizes strength in making big picture connections at the expense of weaknesses in processing fine details. ... The other big misconception is that dyslexia is fundamentally a learning disorder which is accompanied only by problems, rather than a different pattern of processing that can bring tremendous strengths in addition to the well-known challenges. ... dyslexic brains are especially good at putting together big pictures, or seeing larger context, or imagining how processes will play out over time"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Dyslexic brains are organized in a way that maximizes strength in making big picture connections at the expense of weaknesses in processing fine details. ... The other big misconception is that dyslexia is fundamentally a learning disorder which is accompanied only by problems, rather than a different pattern of processing that can bring tremendous strengths in addition to the well-known challenges. ... dyslexic brains are especially good at putting together big pictures, or seeing larger context, or imagining how processes will play out over time"</div>

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Spotting Lies: Listen, Don't Look - 0 views

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nicktortora16 on 15 Mar 15

Contrary to popular belief, liars don't actually give many visual giveaways to their lies. The better cues are in their speech. The common misconceptions about liars and their body language are actually signs of anxiety. More often than not, truth-tellers are assumed to be liars because they are anxious to recount the correct details

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Contrary to popular belief, liars don't actually give many visual giveaways to their lies. The better cues are in their speech. The common misconceptions about liars and their body language are actually signs of anxiety. More often than not, truth-tellers are assumed to be liars because they are anxious to recount the correct details</div>

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Go ahead, curse in front of your kids - Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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jhiremath19 on 11 Dec 18

This article talks about the misconception of swearing in front of your kids. Kids do not seem to be affected by swearing unless it is a racial slur.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about the misconception of swearing in front of your kids. Kids do not seem to be affected by swearing unless it is a racial slur.</div>

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