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Why Filler Words Like "Um" and "Ah" Are Actually Useful - 0 views

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    This language talks about the use of filler words in sentences and speech. Used limitedly, there are nothing wrong with filler words, but they may take away from how confident and put together you appear. It also covers hedge words, and how they make your sentences less impactful.
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    This article took another take on filler words and expanded on how filler words can actually be useful if used in an intentional way.
rainalun24

Why Saying 'Like' a Lot Is Like, Actually a Good Thing - 0 views

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    This article goes through the 6 distinct ways of using "like" and how society changes their views on filler words based on gender.
cbisho24

Can Words Change the Brain? I Psych Central - 0 views

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    This article is about how words can effect our outlook on life, but also our physical health.
anonymous

Linguistic Code-Switching: What it Is and Why it Happens - 0 views

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    This article focused on the main types of code-switching and their purposes. This occurs in two main ways: 1) switching/combining two separate languages, and 2) using different accents and dialects around different people. Code-switching can be used both for comprehension and as a group belonging mechanism.
tdemura-devore24

Why somepeopletalkveryfast and others … take … their … time − despite stereot... - 0 views

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    This article writes about the variation in speech rate. Some languages tend to have more syllables per a second. For example, French, Japanese, and Spanish speakers tend to have speak more syllables per a second (almost 8/s) than German, Vietnamese, or Mandarin speakers (roughly 5/s). Although stereotypes exist relating to speech rate, there is no connection between intelligence and speech rate. One significant and consistent variable in speech rate is age. Children speak slowly, then speed up until their 40s, then slow down again in their 50s and 60s.
felicitynagel24

Linguistic Similarities Build Friendships and Echo Chambers - 0 views

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    This article discusses the psychology behind how each individual's linguistic style might influence those whom we build friendships with. Specifically, this article focuses in on how relational "echo chambers" are common in both online and in person conversations. From a study done to determine more about how linguistics relate to relationships, it was found that "In addition to linguistic similarity driving tie formation, friendship ties will also induce increases in linguistic similarity."
gabbiegonzales24

BUILDING TRUST IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - 1 views

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    This comprehensive talks about what AI is and where it came from, along with the basics of why it has gained so much success lately. It explores how we can go about trusting this new technology, both in terms of tailored online services like ChatGPT and in terms of bigger machinery such as smart homes, self-driving cars, and more.
julialeong24

What the voice inside your head says about you - 0 views

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    Psychologist Russell Hurlburt's research reveals that our inner experiences encompass more than just verbal thoughts. It includes images, emotions, sensations, and unsymbolized thinking. Despite ongoing questions and challenges in researching inner experiences, developing awareness of one's thoughts can have personal benefits.
tdemura-devore24

An English Town Drops Apostrophes From Street Signs. Some Aren't Happy. - 0 views

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    This article writes about how there is a trend for towns to drop apostrophes from street signs because of database lookup issues. Many people were against it because they felt like it was a loss of culture or teaching kids bad grammar. Some do not mind the change because people still understand what it is trying to say.
taylorlindsey24

Why do we use slang? - CBS Minnesota - 0 views

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    Slag is created and mainly used in a small group of people and it can develop a bond. Slang can be created from clipping(shortening a word), blending(combining words), and coinage(giving a word a new meaning). Usually it takes 30+ years for slang words to be added to the dictionary in 1950s, now it takes less than 10 years.
naiakomori24

Standard Language Ideology and the Non-Standard Adolescent Speaker - 1 views

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    This book chapter discusses two research projects that examine how teachers/instructors view slang terms and how those views affect young people. It explains how young people have their own vernacular and how older generations who don't understand it may see "youth speak" as a threat to "standard" English.
islaishii25

Baby Talk, How Babies Communicate, Talking to Your Baby - 0 views

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    This article discusses how baby talk can impact child development and explains how baby talk can aid babies/infants in emotional bonding. It talks about the belief that talking in simplified sentences and exaggerated tones helps babies grasp speech patterns and emotions.
phoebereilly24

Teaching children with autism to detect and respond to sarcasm - ScienceDirect - 0 views

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    This paper discusses how scientists attempted to teach children with autism to understand sarcasm. Sarcasm is a prominent force in everyday social interactions, and thus enabling kids with ASD to pink up on these subtleties benefits their relationships. The experiment, though it had a small sample size, was successful, using rules and other forms of training to give autistic children guidelines to follow.
chasenmatsuoka24

Tips & Guides - Engaging Your Audience - Hamilton College - 0 views

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    This website talks about ways to engage an audience (mostly for speakers, but some points carry over to other presentation mediums). It has some quick tips for relating to the audience, such as using humor and telling a story. It also has tips for content and clarity, such as announcing a topic first and making proper transitions.
gabbiegonzales24

How Chinese is helping me learn Japanese - 0 views

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    This article describes how learning Chinese can help to learn Japanese and vice versa, as well as how knowing both makes it easier to be a good educated guesser due to the shared characters.
cbisho24

Shakespeare's language | Royal Shakespeare Company - 0 views

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    This article talks about how Shakespeare was one of the first people to write down words, created new ones and even used existing words differently than how they used it.
narissachen24

Um, am I allowed to like, hate filler words? | The Wellesley News - 0 views

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    This article discusses flawed association of filler words with misogyny and credibility/confidence of women.
nelloyates24

Emotion AI, explained | MIT Sloan - 0 views

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    This article is about emotion in generative AI and how far the technology has come
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