Posts Tagged ‘language’
Early bilinguals pick up two ‘sound systems’
U. ARIZONA (US) — People who learn two languages early in life can switch back and forth between separate sound codes for each language. Continue…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:48 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - May 13, 2013 14:56 - 1 Comment
Brain readily spots grammatical errors
U. OREGON (US) — Neuroscientists have captured hard evidence that people detect and process grammatical errors with no awareness of doing so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 15:19 - 1 Comment
Doctor’s words can sway family about CPR
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The doctor’s choice of words may influence a family’s decision to permit CPR if a critically ill patient’s heart stops. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 16:31 - 0 Comments
Monkey ‘wobble’ works like small talk
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The rhythmic vocal sounds wild gelada monkeys make by smacking their lips have similarities to human speech, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 9, 2013 12:08 - 2 Comments
Kids ‘get’ grammar as young as age 2
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — When they first learn to speak, children as young as 2 are doing more than just imitating adults—they actually understand basic grammar rules, new research suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2013 14:11 - 0 Comments
Words let software date Medieval writing
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Based on the appearance of popular words or phrases, new software can tell when medieval British documents were written. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 22, 2013 6:22 - 6 Comments
Books contain fewer words about feelings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Other than fear, words about emotions have steadily decreased in books throughout the last century, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 20, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Violins ‘sing’ in multiple languages
TEXAS A&M (US) —When creating violins, the Italian masters Stradivari and Guarneri tried to impart specific vowel sounds to the instruments, but new research shows only two of the vowels were in their native language. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 20, 2013 10:36 - 1 Comment
Verbally acute women avoid STEM careers
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Women are less likely to pursue jobs in science and technology because their better language skills give them more career options, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 25, 2013 12:04 - 1 Comment
Early vocab lessons are too elementary
MICHIGAN STATE / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Kindergarteners aren’t learning enough new words to prepare them for long-term reading comprehension, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2013 14:11 - 0 Comments
Brain scans predict language skills at age 1
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The anatomy of the hippocampus and cerebellum, brain areas associated with motor skills and memory, can predict children’s language abilities at age 1. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 7:12 - 2 Comments
We forget a face, but not a Facebook post
U. WARWICK (UK) — Chatty updates on Facebook are much easier to remember than faces or carefully worded sentences. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 4, 2013 11:00 - 0 Comments
Babies learn mother’s vowels in the womb
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Babies can differentiate between sounds from their native tongue and a foreign one, which suggests that they begin absorbing language while still in the womb. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 14:48 - 2 Comments
Is fish a good thing during pregnancy?
U. ROCHESTER (US) — For pregnant women and their unborn babies, the good that comes from eating fish may outweigh the bad. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2012 13:24 - 0 Comments
Word skills help toddlers control their rage
PENN STATE (US) — Toddlers with more developed language ability can manage their frustration better and are less likely to express anger by the time they’re in preschool, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2012 11:54 - 1 Comment
College goals shift the way teens speak
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Teenagers who want to attend major research universities cut nonstandard language from their speech more often than those who plan to stay close to home. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2012 13:03 - 0 Comments
Without left half, right brain fumbles words
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Fifty years after the first split-brain study, scientists use new techniques to see how the brain coordinates the left and right hemispheres. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 5, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Candidates’ moves can outweigh their words
NYU / UC BERKELEY (US) — A new website matches the words and gestures of President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney to reveal their differing word-by-word emphasis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 16, 2012 13:04 - 0 Comments
To be clear, brain tweaks language
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The brain will occasionally change language in order to make communication as precise and concise as possible, new research shows. (more…)
