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The Impact of Slang and Informal English on Communication - 0 views

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    This article focuses on the ways in which slang has an impact on the way we communicate. The authors discuss the fact that slang remains "an important part of interpersonal communication," but that slang is still seen as "taboo" in the workplace.
anonymous

Study of metaphors can help understand the beliefs and feelings of people with mental d... - 0 views

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    This article discusses the different uses of metaphor in relation to the ways in which we view mental health. Metaphors like "battling depression" are often used in a conceptual manner to create more empathy when describing mental health.
gabbiegonzales24

Island Scene - 0 views

islandscene.com/the-power-of-language

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  • gabbiegonzales24 on 16 May 24
     
    A very relatable article that talks about the unique culture and blend of languages in Hawaii. It mentions the benefits of being bilingual, HCE, assimilation, and learning a language. It also talks about the Hawaii Seal of Biliteracy program and the perks of being bilingual.
gabbiegonzales24

How Chinese is helping me learn Japanese - 0 views

www.memrise.com/...e-is-helping-me-learn-japanese

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  • gabbiegonzales24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
taylorlindsey24

Probing Question: How did regional accents originate? - 0 views

www.psu.edu/...did-regional-accents-originate

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  • taylorlindsey24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
chasenmatsuoka24

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

www.hamilton.edu/...udience-and-keep-them-with-you

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  • chasenmatsuoka24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
phoebereilly24

Infants' brain responses to social interaction predict future language growth - 0 views

www.cell.com/...S0960-9822(24)00317-8

#language #brain #babies #WordsRUs

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  • phoebereilly24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
chasenmatsuoka24

AI voice clones are all over social media, and they\'re hard to detect - The Washington... - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...ai-voice-cloning-deepfakes

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  • chasenmatsuoka24 on 16 May 24
     
    This article explains some of the many harmful effects AI and voice replication are having on the growing misinformation crisis. Some cases paint certain political figures in a negative light by creating audio clips of them saying damaging things. Between political influence and scams, several problems arise from the cheep price and accessibility of sophisticated AI programs.
phoebereilly24

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

www.sciencedirect.com/...S1750946712000980

#language #children #sarcasm

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  • phoebereilly24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
islaishii25

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

www.webmd.com/...baby-talk

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  • islaishii25 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
islaishii25

The power of language: How words shape people, culture | Stanford Report - 0 views

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  • daniellelee24 on 16 May 24
     
    This report touches on a bunch of different aspects on how language defines us. It shows us through short summaries and linked sources how language can tell us behavioral patterns, inform our knowledge about other languages, and predict perceived stereotypes.
  • islaishii25 on 16 May 24
     
    This article talks about the impact language has on shaping people and culture. It dives into how language influences perception, behavior, and understanding, affecting everything from personal identity to social norms. It also discusses how language can be a tool for empowerment and change but can also perpetuate stereotypes and inequalities.
rylieteraoka24

Why language might be the optimal self-regulating system | Aeon Essays - 0 views

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  • daniellelee24 on 01 Mar 24
     
    This article describes the debate between prescriptivists and descriptivists in terms of language use and change. Prescriptivists believe in traditional grammar and vocabulary while descriptivists analyze how language evolves over time. The article goes on to talk about how language changes naturally but remains cohesive due to its systematic nature.
  • rylieteraoka24 on 16 May 24
     
    This article explored who has control over language. It touches upon how certain words eventually get used in contexts that it was not originally intended to be. It concludes that language is too complex for anyone to attempt to manage. Language is a genius self-regulating system.
naiakomori24

Teenagers' role in language change is overstated, linguistics research finds - 0 views

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  • naiakomori24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
naiakomori24

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

www.jstor.org/...j.ctvs09r4p.9

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  • naiakomori24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
taylorlindsey24

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

www.cbsnews.com/...-do-we-use-slang-good-question

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  • taylorlindsey24 on 16 May 24
     
    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.
agenhartellis24

How Language Shapes Thought - 0 views

www.scientificamerican.com/...how-language-shapes-thought

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  • agenhartellis24 on 16 May 24
     
    The relationship between language and cognition is examined in this article. Specifically, it looks at how language affects our behavior, perception, and mental processes. Overall, it addresses the affects that language as on society and how it influences our behaviors.
agenhartellis24

The Evolution of Language - 0 views

www.scribd.com/...The-Evolution-of-Language

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  • agenhartellis24 on 16 May 24
     
    This article examines current hypotheses and research on the development of human language. It covers subjects like genetic and cultural evolution as well as the origins of language. Overall, it depicts how language has evolved over time.
daniellelee24

Our Language Affects What We See - 1 views

www.scientificamerican.com/...r-language-affects-what-we-see

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  • lyzaestrada21 on 26 May 21
     
    This article discusses if/how language affects the way we think and the way we see through a scientific perspective.
  • kailaosborn23 on 03 Mar 23
     
    This article reminded me of the TedTalk we watched with Lindsay Morcom because it talked about how in Russian, they describe different shades of blue in different words just like how in Indigenous language, they do the same. The article talks about how languages can change your perception of the world.
  • daniellelee24 on 16 May 24
     
    This article is about how our native language affects what we notice in our surroundings. It features the "Russian blues" theory that Russians, since they have two separate words for blue, can define blues quicker and with more accuracy than native english speakers.
tdemura-devore24

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

www.nytimes.com/...e-apostrophe-street-signs.html

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  • tdemura-devore24 on 15 May 24
     
    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.
sydneyendo24

The benefit of immersive language-learning experiences and how to create them | Cambrid... - 1 views

www.cambridgeenglish.org/...riences-and-how-to-create-them

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  • sydneyendo24 on 15 May 24
     
    This article talks about second language acquisition, and a higher efficacy rate in those who are fully immersed in the language they're learning. The study concluded that those in bilingual immersion programs or study-abroads exhibit higher levels of motivation to learn the language due to a desire to assimilate.
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