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Wriggly, giggle, puffball: What makes some words funny? Researchers are cracking the sc... - 1 views

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    Many people have their own idea of what they find funny, but these scientists conducted an experiment to find the funniest words in the English language. The scientists found that funny words become universally funny depending on length, letters use, similarity to other words, and relation to emotions.
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The impact of climate change on language loss | National Post - 1 views

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    Climate change has an effect on the survival of languages. There are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today, but only half of those languages are predicted to survive the century. Communities in Sulawesi were studied in order to witness the diminishing of languages.
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Talking to your toddler boosts their IQ as pre-teens, says new study - Motherly - 0 views

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    This article essentially describes how research has shown that 18-24 months of age is the prime time to help their verbal communication skills in later years.
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Lal Daggy: Rapping in sign language - BBC News - 1 views

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    This article is a short, one minute video about how a deaf rapper is able to make a music career through the use of sign language.
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Latin may help students bridge their native language with English -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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    This article describes how knowing Latin roots can be beneficial to English learners. Essentially, researchers found that Latin roots help Spanish speaking students learn English by finding connections between certain words.
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