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nelloyates24

https://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/secondary-students/irish/an-cultur-gaelach... - 0 views

This article is on the decline of the Irish language and the efforts that were made to revive it and how effective they were.

language Irish endangered revitalization

started by nelloyates24 on 07 Mar 24 no follow-up yet
nelloyates24

https://www.globallanguageservices.co.uk/difference-extinct-language-dead-language/ - 0 views

This article is on how languages become dead or extinct. The article also delves into what steps we can take to preserve languages and make sure we prevent this from happening.

language extinct endangered

started by nelloyates24 on 07 Mar 24 no follow-up yet
zoewelch23

"Explained" on Netflix. - 0 views

!: This episode talks about the use of the exclamation point and its origins. Coding: This episode talks about the future of coding as a language. Link: https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80216752

language coding exclamation_point netflix

started by zoewelch23 on 22 May 23 no follow-up yet
kiragoode23

https://www.nu.edu/blog/negative-effects-of-technology-on-children-what-can-you-do/ - 0 views

This article talks about the negative effects that technology can have on children, as well as what we can do to prevent these negative effects.

language brain words WordsRUs technology

started by kiragoode23 on 21 May 23 no follow-up yet
yunsookang23

Age of Onset, length of residence, language aptitude, and ultimate L2 attainment in thr... - 2 views

This article goes in depth of experimenting how different ages at which people learn second language or L2 affect their mastery in that language.

language words WordsRUs

yunsookang23

The Lasting Effect of Words on Feelings: Words May Facilitate Exposure Effects to Threa... - 2 views

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4727455/

language brain words WordsRUs

started by yunsookang23 on 27 May 22 no follow-up yet
johdd22

Post-Neolithic Diet-Induced Dental Changes Led to Introduction of 'F' and 'V' Sounds - 0 views

http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/linguistics/diet-labiodentals-07001.html

language language_evolution speech

started by johdd22 on 19 May 22 no follow-up yet
johdd22

In Literature, Women are Beautiful and Sexy, Men are Rational and Brave | aka: did you ... - 3 views

http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/linguistics/literature-women-men-07558.html

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started by johdd22 on 19 May 22 no follow-up yet
yunsookang23

What Makes a Word 'Proper English'? - 1 views

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/crosswords/internet-slang-crossword-fill.html

language WordsRUs words

started by yunsookang23 on 03 Mar 22 no follow-up yet
yunsookang23

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/crosswords/what-is-a-meme.html - 0 views

This article talks about the evolution of memes, where the word "meme" is originated from, how memes are being exploited these days, and what the future of memes could hold.

language WordsRUs words language_evolution

started by yunsookang23 on 03 Mar 22 no follow-up yet
johdd22

Exploring the longitudinal relationships between the use of grammar in text messaging a... - 2 views

(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24923868/) This is about, unsurprisingly, the relationship between grammar when texting and results of scholastic grammar testing. The researchers find that there i...

language WordsRUs technology texting

started by johdd22 on 01 Mar 22 no follow-up yet
rachelwaggoner23

'Sitting Outside on a Sunny Day and Enjoying a Beer' Words that capture an entire culin... - 4 views

This article investigates whether English has words that encapsulate a single idea, rather than explaining it in several words. In other languages, such as Swedish or Norwegian, one single word can...

expressive WordsRUs culture native language

started by rachelwaggoner23 on 23 Feb 22 no follow-up yet
johdd22

The effect of txting on spelling | Literacy Magazine (UKLA) - 1 views

The actual title is, "Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely affect children's literacy attainment?" lol Pretty much this paper is about the effect of...

language WordsRUs words technology texting

started by johdd22 on 23 Feb 22 no follow-up yet
isaacblake21

When english is not your mother tongue - 1 views

This article is about the English language involvement in science. I found it interesting that many scientist who speak a foreign language have to transfer their research into english when they pub...

https:__www.nature.com_articles_d41586-019-01797-0

started by isaacblake21 on 25 May 21 no follow-up yet
isaacblake21

The power of language: How words shape people, culture - 1 views

The article focuses on the language we use and how it has shaped our society today. I found it really interesting how big of an impact our words can have on others.

https:__news.stanford.edu_2019_08_22_the-power-of-language-how-words-shape-people-culture_ language

started by isaacblake21 on 25 May 21 no follow-up yet
emmanitao21

Spanish, French, Python: Some Say Computer Coding Is a Foreign Language https://www.usn... - 0 views

This article discusses the integration of coding classes in schools, and how some lawmakers want to take it a step further and allow coding to be a substitute for foreign language requirements. Cod...

technology foreign_language

started by emmanitao21 on 12 May 21 no follow-up yet
emmanitao21

What Language Barrier? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/01/gender.books - 1 views

This article talks about the theory from John Gray's book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, that men and women fundamentally differ in the way in which they use language to communicate. It ...

language brain gender

started by emmanitao21 on 12 May 21 no follow-up yet
nataliekaku22

"She" goes missing from presidential language - 1 views

This study was conducted to understand why leading up to the infamous 2016 election, though Clinton was on the road winning, the pronouns "he" and "they" were being used instead of "she". This stud...

language pronouns politics speech

started by nataliekaku22 on 12 May 21 no follow-up yet
nataliekaku22

State of Mind Matters for Survival After Heart Attack - 2 views

This article reveals a new connection between stress and recurring heart attacks. As we get older, it is inevitable that our body will start to suffer from things like heart attacks. We know a lot ...

stress

started by nataliekaku22 on 12 May 21 no follow-up yet
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