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CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
Speech-disrupting brain disease reflects patients’ native tongue
Dementia-related language symptoms differ in Italian and English speakers, study finds
Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play, finds Princeton Baby Lab
It’s not your imagination — you and your baby really are on the same wavelength
The Vikings erected a runestone out of fear of a climate catastrophe
Several passages on the Rök stone – the world’s most famous Viking Age runic monument – suggest that the inscription is about battles and for over a hundred years, researchers have been trying to connect the inscription with heroic deeds…
Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play, finds Princeton Baby Lab
It’s not your imagination — you and your baby really are on the same wavelength
The Vikings erected a runestone out of fear of a climate catastrophe
Several passages on the Rök stone – the world’s most famous Viking Age runic monument – suggest that the inscription is about battles and for over a hundred years, researchers have been trying to connect the inscription with heroic deeds…
‘She’ goes missing from presidential language
Even when people believed Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 election, they did not use ‘she’ to refer to the next president
‘She’ goes missing from presidential language
Even when people believed Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 election, they did not use ‘she’ to refer to the next president
False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth
Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having “normal” brain imaging and head circumference at birth, a finding that underscores the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up for Zika-exposed infants, according to a…
False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth
Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having “normal” brain imaging and head circumference at birth, a finding that underscores the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up for Zika-exposed infants, according to a…
The meaning of emotion: Cultural and biological evolution impact how humans feel feelings
Scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History compared 2474 spoken languages, finding that emotion semantics have been shaped by both cultural and biological evolution
Bilingual children are strong, creative storytellers, study shows
New research suggests that bilingual children are equally adept as monolingual children when telling stories in both languages
The meaning of emotions may differ across the world, new research shows
The Somali word for fear is cabsi. In Tagalog, takot. In Icelandic, ótti. But do these translations communicate the same human experience? Psychology researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with scientists from the Max…
The meaning of emotion: Cultural and biological evolution impact how humans feel feelings
Scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History compared 2474 spoken languages, finding that emotion semantics have been shaped by both cultural and biological evolution
Bilingual children are strong, creative storytellers, study shows
New research suggests that bilingual children are equally adept as monolingual children when telling stories in both languages
The meaning of emotions may differ across the world, new research shows
The Somali word for fear is cabsi. In Tagalog, takot. In Icelandic, ótti. But do these translations communicate the same human experience? Psychology researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with scientists from the Max…
Emotion concepts are not the same worldwide
Fear, anger, sadness – while it is often assumed these emotion concepts are the same the world over, new research suggests there is greater cross-cultural variation in “how people think about emotions than is widely assumed”, contributor Dr Joseph Watts…
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say Cambridge researchers
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same “quarantine” approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Definitions of hate speech vary depending on nation, law and platform, and just…
SUCCESS identifies potentials for promoting refugee students’ access to higher education
Diverse access requirements hinder refugees’ successful integration into higher education in 66 host countries
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say Cambridge researchers
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same “quarantine” approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Definitions of hate speech vary depending on nation, law and platform, and just…
SUCCESS identifies potentials for promoting refugee students’ access to higher education
Diverse access requirements hinder refugees’ successful integration into higher education in 66 host countries
How minds make meaning
When we hear the phrase ‘a pink banana’, we can understand what it means and form the intended thought – even though bananas are typically yellow. This is because we compose the meanings of separate words into a new whole.…
How minds make meaning
When we hear the phrase ‘a pink banana’, we can understand what it means and form the intended thought – even though bananas are typically yellow. This is because we compose the meanings of separate words into a new whole.…
Speech could be older than we thought
For 50 years, the theory of the “descended larynx” has stated that before speech can emerge, the larynx must be in a low position to produce differentiated vowels. Monkeys, which have a vocal tract anatomy that resembles that of humans…
Scandinavians’ little linguistic hat trick
Translated literally, some Scandinavian sentences can sound like Yoda from Star Wars; but it’s a handy trick
Speech could be older than we thought
For 50 years, the theory of the “descended larynx” has stated that before speech can emerge, the larynx must be in a low position to produce differentiated vowels. Monkeys, which have a vocal tract anatomy that resembles that of humans…
Scandinavians’ little linguistic hat trick
Translated literally, some Scandinavian sentences can sound like Yoda from Star Wars; but it’s a handy trick
New Orleans to host cutting-edge linguistic research in January
(Washington, DC) – Research presentations on topics as diverse as whether climate affects the sounds in your language, what TM means in texting language and why, and whether black American court transcribers are better at transcribing Black English, are among…
Shin receives funding to strengthen English-language education in Uzbekistan
Joan Kang Shin, Associate Professor, APTDIE, TCLDEL, CIE, College of Education and Human Development, received $575,444 from the U.S. Department of State for a project aimed at strengthening English Language secondary Education in Uzbekistan. For this project, Mason will collaborate…
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon’s rich array of nonword sounds
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Researchers hone in on what makes screams distinctive
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon’s rich array of nonword sounds
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Researchers hone in on what makes screams distinctive
Music is universal
Study establishes how some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world
How the brain detects the rhythms of speech
Neuroscientists at UC San Francisco have discovered how the listening brain scans speech to break it down into syllables. The findings provide for the first time a neural basis for the fundamental atoms of language and insights into our perception…
Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot
Discouraging words from machines impair human game play
Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot
Discouraging words from machines impair human game play
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
Metaphor ‘menu’ for cancer patients launched by researchers
The first manual of expressions describing cancer has been developed by researchers to help patients make sense of their disease.
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
The first comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs suggests this ability is mainly acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Metaphor ‘menu’ for cancer patients launched by researchers
The first manual of expressions describing cancer has been developed by researchers to help patients make sense of their disease.
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
The first comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs suggests this ability is mainly acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
CINCINNATI — A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics , shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white…
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
CINCINNATI — A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics , shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white…
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
CINCINNATI — A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics , shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white…
English proficiency associated with hospital revisits, readmissions
What The Study Did: Patients with limited English proficiency face barriers in health care settings. This observational study examined whether return emergency department visits or hospital readmissions differed between English-proficient patients and those with limited proficiency who were discharged with…