It’s one of the most common expressions used in French but also one of the most controversial. A linguist explains why “pas de souci” is no mere English import.
Deaf students learning sign language at a special school
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When students shift to learning from home, they lose many of the in-school support structures and resources. While the priority is students’ well-being, schools have developed new teaching strategies.
Researchers can program neural networks composed of artificial neurons to simulate language processing.
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Computational modeling can predict language therapy response in bilingual people with aphasia. In the future, this could help clinicians identify the best language for treatment.
Graffiti artist Falko Starr finishes a mural in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town.
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Vocal imitation is a key part of how humans learn to speak. New research shows that bats babble to learn and use baby talk to teach, just like people do.
Not only is much of the language associated with job-seeking religious but so are the ways in which people approach success and failure in the process.
Indonesians of Chinese descent pray in a temple in Tangerang, Banten.
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Ernest Knocks Off was 18 when he arrived at the Carlisle boarding school in 1879. He was one of many young Native people who fought – in his case, to the death – to retain their language and culture.
Indigenous people in Australia experience poorer health outcomes than non-Indigenous Australians. So it’s crucial health messaging is delivered in culturally appropriate ways.
Zaila Avant-garde is the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Recent research on Danish shows that not only is it hard for Danish children to learn their mother tongue, but adult Danes use their native language differently than speakers of other languages.
When we read comics, we ‘hear’ sound on the page. Creators are experts at this cross-sensory form of storytelling - indeed one database lists over 2500 comic book sounds.
There are a million different ways to be bilingual.
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Understanding sarcasm is related to the ability to recognize the thoughts and emotions of others, to empathize and to consider two things being simultaneously true.
Man holds sign reading ‘wer ist hier der COVIDIOT’ which means ‘who is the COVIDIOT here?’ at a protest against pandemic restrictions in March, 2021.
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As the effects of the pandemic intensify, so does the importance of the choice of language.
Who is the person or committee invested with the power to decide which terms are the right ones and which should be put to rest?
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