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In young bilingual children, two languages develop simultaneously but independently - 0 views

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    Children who are bilingual learn the two languages in different courses with the fluency depending on the exposure to each language. It was found that Spanish is vulnerable to being taken over by English exposure, but not vice versa.
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Kids Who Use Smartphones Start Talking Later - 0 views

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    It was found that kids who frequently use smartphones have delays in expressive speech. In an experiment, it was shown that for every 30 minutes of screen time, there was a 49% increased chance of speech delay. Even if parents are showing children educational videos, it's more important to have face-to-face interactions
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Computer linguists are developing an intelligent system aid for air traffic controllers - 0 views

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    This article explains the new system created for air traffic controllers and pilots. AcListant is a system that will listen to air controllers' radio conversations to help make suggestions for commands that fit the situation. The system can filter through basic greetings like "Hello" and "Good Morning" and focus on commands instead. AcListant can help with better communication especially with pilots who speak very fast or with an accent.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170310183146.htm - 0 views

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    Researchers have found that English has seemed to organize itself based on spelling on its own. The four suffixes (-ous like in hazardous, -ic like in allergic, -al like in final and -y like in funny) have had consistent spellings over time. Researchers looked back at samples from around 1000 years ago and found that certain suffixes won over another spelling.
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