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This article focussed on how the covid lockdown had affected the language acquisition of children, ranging from about 1 to 3 years old. It talked about how screen use was shown to lower the amount of words learned during the same periods of time as compared to face to face interaction with another person.

This website comprehensively lists events associated with Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month). Feel free to participate and attend!

The author delves into the nuanced role of swear words, exploring how they can forge social bonds and emphasize points in conversations. However, how acceptable these words are varies based on how they are used, as there are a number of reasons one may swear.

This article talks about the complexities of language in dementia patients, specifically the fact that they are most likely to revert to their primary language as their condition progresses. The study that was done for this article also expands on the possibility that speaking two or more languages can delay the onset of dementia for an average of five years.

This article gives us an inside look into why we yell, and what parts of our brain react to it.

This article discusses how "trendy slangs" are becoming more appealing to foreigners wanting to learn english. In the UK a survey was conducted to determine the type of slang these foreigners are hearing amongst social media platforms. This article relates how many slangs have a root in Multicultural London English (MLE) or African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). This article informs those learning english the type of slangs to use and when appropriate to do so. The slangs range from an older generation to current-ish slangs.

This article explains to us why we favor, or think one language sounds "nicer", or "beautiful compared to others and how our brain reacts.

The article explores how abbreviations, particularly in scientific communication, can be alienating to unfamiliar audiences and are often unnecessary. It argues that many scientific abbreviations are mentally taxing.

This article talks about the possible costs of code-switching. In the article, they talk about how people of color, mostly black people, are most likely to code-switch because it allows them to steer away from the negative stereotypes in-bedded in different racial groups and increases their likelihood of being hired. However, they find that code-switching can cause a professional dilemma; Suppress their cultural identity or sacrifice their job to be themselves?

This source talks about different experiments done on toddlers who were bilingual and not. The underlying findings: - Being bilingual doesn't confuse children, they are able to understand that the languages are separate. - Being bilingual actually has longterm effects (especially with cognitive development).

This study researches how AI may be used as a tool in the learning environment. It describes how pedagogy may evolve with new technologies, thus allowing AI to personalize learning to the student based off of digital footprint.

This article describes the situation of the language shift in Ireland from Irish Gaelic to English. It discusses the dilemma poets and writers face when choosing to write in the native tongue of the land or English.

This article outlines the differences between an adult and child brain that allows children to pick up languages more efficiently. It also highlights the large effect of the environment on children, as researchers found that children tend to learn unconciously, while adults acquire language through conscious thought processes.

This article shares how the perceptions people have that teen slang and texting shortcuts are "ruining" the English language may not be true. It discusses a study that indicates language changes over the course of a lifetime rather than just during teenage years. Language evolves to fit the needs of each generation.

This article describes the result of an experiment which examined babies' neural responses to social interactions with their parents. They found the amount of brain activity had a positive correlation with their future language development and acquisition at three years old.

Main reasons places develop their "local tongue" is by geography on who owns what or if that place is very isolated from others. If different places don't come in contact with each other they will have an independent growth and make their own language.

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.

This article discusses how with a lack of youth speakers, a language can quickly die out. However, it shows how some individuals are trying to bring back dead languages using things like old texts and diaries. Universities are even starting to offer masters with a focus on language revitilization.

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.

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