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blogs.sun.com » Jim Grisanzio - Sep 3, 2008
Fascinating little article about the English word "I" -- On Language: Me, Myself and I -- by Caroline Winter in the New York Times. Really good read. I didn't know where the capital "I" came from. I'm not surprised by …
Also tagged: english, language, communications, japanese
Janni Pedersen is one of the only linguists in the world whose research focuses on a non-human language. The Iowa State University researcher at the Great Ape Trust in Iowa, US, studies the language capabilities of …
Also tagged: biology, zoology, animal language
pantherhouse.com » the new shelton wet/dry - Aug 29, 2008
The language of gang hand-signs is, as of yet, almost entirely unstudied by sociologists, linguists, and anthropologists, even those who focus on street gangs themselves. It fits into a larger, elaborate system of …
Also tagged: science, l a pros and cons
pantherhouse.com » the new shelton wet/dry - Aug 29, 2008
(Those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard in English.) Using “between” for only two, “among” for more The “-tween” in “between” is clearly linked to the number two; but, as the …
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Numbers Come Before Language, Says Studywired.com » Wired: Wired Science - Aug 18, 2008 Is it possible to think of something without first having a word for it? In the realm of numbers, say cognitive scientists, it is. When tested on their basic numerical faculties, Australian aboriginal children whose … |
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Ultimate Language Secrets Revealedlockergnome.com » Windows Fanatics - Aug 15, 2008 Want to know how to slash the time, effort, and money to learn any foreign language, avoid all the blunders 98.7% of the language learners make, and master any foreign language in as little as six months … 100% … |
thehindubusinessline.com » Business Line - Opinion - Aug 10, 2008
A vibrant language puts on new glitter and mints new words and phrases to suit the context and the times. English is pre-eminent in this respect. Without any pretensions and presumptions, it lends itself for a variety …
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Youtube for the hearing-impairedmyblogposts.com » Novice Snippets - Aug 4, 2008 "The videos on the home page today represent just a sliver of what's out there in terms of content made by or for the hearing impaired. We focused mostly on American Sign Language (ASL), but we also spotted signed … Also tagged: language, youtube, sign language, social sciences, american sign language, hearing impairment, deaf culture |
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Non-Biological Evolution Real, Not Study Flawwired.com » Wired: Wired Science - Jul 30, 2008 Earlier this week, researchers captured the process of cultural -- not biological -- evolution in action. But did they really see evolution, or was the study tainted by its subjects? The study, published by Scottish … Also tagged: evolution |
pantherhouse.com » the new shelton wet/dry - Jul 30, 2008
“I can’t imagine anything I would have liked more,” he says. “I love editing. I love news. I love the collegiality of copy desk work. (…) Those who do not edit do not understand the keen pleasure that comes from taking …
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