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The Environmental Advantages of Language Learning in Children - 0 views

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Half Of People Who Encounter Artificial Intelligence Don't Even Realize It - 0 views

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This article talks about linguistic advancements of AI. In this study, over 50% of participants could not recognize when they interacted with AI. The researchers concluded that this was due to the advance level of human linguistics that AI are not able to achieve.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about linguistic advancements of AI. In this study, over 50% of participants could not recognize when they interacted with AI. The researchers concluded that this was due to the advance level of human linguistics that AI are not able to achieve.</div>

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"Texting Etiquette and its Effects on Our Perceptions of Intimate Relat" by Taylor Clarke - 0 views

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This study examines the effect of texting style/etiquette on the perceived relationships between two individuals. It takes into account text voice, message length, and frequency of communication.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This study examines the effect of texting style/etiquette on the perceived relationships between two individuals. It takes into account text voice, message length, and frequency of communication.</div>

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Defense department cuts 13 of its language flagship programs - 0 views

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The U.S Department of Defense is cutting funding for 13/31 language flagship programs at 23 universities including Brigham Young, UH Manoa, and University of Washington. This comes as a surprise for the linguistic community as this will cut nearly half of of Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian groups alike. The overall concern is this will be detrimental to national security, and global diplomacy raising conerns about the future of language education, and the U.S's ability to engage with other cultures.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The U.S Department of Defense is cutting funding for 13/31 language flagship programs at 23 universities including Brigham Young, UH Manoa, and University of Washington. This comes as a surprise for the linguistic community as this will cut nearly half of of Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian groups alike. The overall concern is this will be detrimental to national security, and global diplomacy raising conerns about the future of language education, and the U.S's ability to engage with other cultures.</div>

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Does your accent make you sound smarter? - 0 views

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The article explores the idea of whether changing one's accent for professional gain is comparable to dressing for success. It examines instances where public figures like Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, and George Osborne altered their accents for various reasons. It highlights studies showing how accents can influence perceptions of traits like trustworthiness and intelligence.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article explores the idea of whether changing one's accent for professional gain is comparable to dressing for success. It examines instances where public figures like Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, and George Osborne altered their accents for various reasons. It highlights studies showing how accents can influence perceptions of traits like trustworthiness and intelligence.</div>

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How Language Influences Your Choices in Online Dating - 0 views

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This article discusses a new "Hidden Words" feature on dating apps. This new feature allows people to filter out words, phrases, or emojis that are off-putting or considered an "ick." Some examples include pineapple on pizza, using the wrong your and you're, and there, their, and they're. The idea behind this concept is to filter out people who use such phrases in an attempt to avoid burnout from what is considered irritating language.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses a new "Hidden Words" feature on dating apps. This new feature allows people to filter out words, phrases, or emojis that are off-putting or considered an "ick." Some examples include pineapple on pizza, using the wrong your and you're, and there, their, and they're. The idea behind this concept is to filter out people who use such phrases in an attempt to avoid burnout from what is considered irritating language.</div>

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An Investigation into the Factors that Affect Miscommunication between Pilots and Air T... - 0 views

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This article writes general information about the standard measures taken to ensure clear communication, as it is very important in aviation. These measures include speaking slowly (under 100 wpm), highly coded language, and the difficulties that non-native speakers have with Aviation English. The topic that the article studies is the different errors accented and native speakers commit when communication with air traffic controllers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article writes general information about the standard measures taken to ensure clear communication, as it is very important in aviation. These measures include speaking slowly (under 100 wpm), highly coded language, and the difficulties that non-native speakers have with Aviation English. The topic that the article studies is the different errors accented and native speakers commit when communication with air traffic controllers.</div>

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The Language Shift - 0 views

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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The Austronesian Homeland: A Linguistic Perspective - 0 views

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This article discusses the origin of the Austronesian people, who rapidly spread across the Pacific and as far as Madagascar. Many Austronesian words and cultural practices are shared in the modern day. Austronesian people include the indigenous people of Taiwan, Oceania (Polynesians, Micronesians, and some Melanesian groups), the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Madagascar. There are also Austronesian groups in mainland Southeast Asia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses the origin of the Austronesian people, who rapidly spread across the Pacific and as far as Madagascar. Many Austronesian words and cultural practices are shared in the modern day. Austronesian people include the indigenous people of Taiwan, Oceania (Polynesians, Micronesians, and some Melanesian groups), the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Madagascar. There are also Austronesian groups in mainland Southeast Asia.</div>

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Burke and the Fall of Language: The French Revolution as Linguistic Event - 0 views

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This paper discusses how the French Revolution impacted language going into the 19th century. As the language and rhetoric of French Republicans spread throughout Europe, a cultural gulf emerged between France and traditional European nation-states, such as Prussia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper discusses how the French Revolution impacted language going into the 19th century. As the language and rhetoric of French Republicans spread throughout Europe, a cultural gulf emerged between France and traditional European nation-states, such as Prussia.</div>

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Video Games Turn Into Language Learning Games - How? - 0 views

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This article talked about the benefits of playing video games for language development since players are immersed in an environment where there is repetition of language through characters, environments, etc. They also learn grammar from dialogue within the game

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talked about the benefits of playing video games for language development since players are immersed in an environment where there is repetition of language through characters, environments, etc. They also learn grammar from dialogue within the game</div>

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https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-int... - 0 views

This study is the first known comprehensive study in language and communication abilities of adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and aimed to clarify the extent of PAE's effects. Among...

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Communication in Animals - Communicating Using Sound | Young People's Trust For the Env... - 0 views

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As animals don't have an actual language with words for them to communicate they have to use their other senses, and in this case it is by sound. Every single animal in the world makes a different sound in order to communicate with their species. By using their distinct sound(s) each animal can "talk" to warn each other of a predator, locate each other, and more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As animals don't have an actual language with words for them to communicate they have to use their other senses, and in this case it is by sound. Every single animal in the world makes a different sound in order to communicate with their species. By using their distinct sound(s) each animal can "talk" to warn each other of a predator, locate each other, and more.</div>

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Speech and language development from birth to 12 months | Great Ormond Street Hospital - 0 views

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This article talks about the importance of speaking development of babies from ages 0 to 12 months old. It helps parents (and others) understand how a baby tries to communicate their feelings with the noises they make. It is useful to know the way babies try to speak to us in order to understand if they are hungry, tired, happy, etc. and be able to respond to their needs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about the importance of speaking development of babies from ages 0 to 12 months old. It helps parents (and others) understand how a baby tries to communicate their feelings with the noises they make. It is useful to know the way babies try to speak to us in order to understand if they are hungry, tired, happy, etc. and be able to respond to their needs.</div>

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Mealtime conversations between parents and their 2-year-old children in five cultural c... - 1 views

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Children worldwide are learning language and through a similarly structured context despite differing cultural settings. The study in this article compares mealtime conversations between parents and their young children across five various cultural settings to find a pattern of communicative interactions across cultures that were only adjusted to be consistent with one's norms and values, helping contribute to theories about language learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Children worldwide are learning language and through a similarly structured context despite differing cultural settings. The study in this article compares mealtime conversations between parents and their young children across five various cultural settings to find a pattern of communicative interactions across cultures that were only adjusted to be consistent with one's norms and values, helping contribute to theories about language learning.</div>

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The emotional impact of being myself: Emotions and foreign-language processing. - 0 views

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Native languages are usually acquired in emotional, natural contexts, while foreign languages are typically learned through neutral, academic ones. As this article dives into how foreign languages affect emotional processing as compared to native languages, it finds data that shows that the emotional reactivity of bilinguals does decrease with foreign language use.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Native languages are usually acquired in emotional, natural contexts, while foreign languages are typically learned through neutral, academic ones. As this article dives into how foreign languages affect emotional processing as compared to native languages, it finds data that shows that the emotional reactivity of bilinguals does decrease with foreign language use.</div>

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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240122-california-signs-cursive-writing-into-law-w... - 0 views

This article discusses the importance of implementing cursive into the education system. Around two dozen states require schools to teach cursive by law, but the style of cursive is not standardize...

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Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests - 1 views

This article discusses a study that was conducted to discover the extent to which dogs are able to understand language. The data concluded that dogs are able to associate certain frequently-used wo...

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