language

Have Some Fun; Talk Like a Pirate Day 2009 is Saturday

Michael Santo — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:16:11 -0500

Strange how things become popular, or go viral, isn't it. According to the official Talk Like a Pirate Day was a goofy idea until Dave Barry mentioned it in his nationally syndicated newspaper column. Now it's an international event. Arrr!

Medical terms worry more people than lay terms

harminka — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:35:16 -0600

The label used to identify a disease – whether it is common language or medical terminology – can influence how serious people think the condition is, according to new research from McMaster University, the second part of a larger study on how people understand and interpret disease.

Rejected people better able to spot fake smiles

harminka — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:40:04 -0500

“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” It’s true too—next time you are lost in a foreign country, just flash a smile and the locals will be happy to help you find your way. An honest smile can convey a wide range of meanings, from being happy to having fun.

Language exists in the brain

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:11:08 -0500

The “La Mente Bilingüe” research team that doctor Itziar Laka leads in the Faculty of Arts at the University of the Basque Country analyses bilingual processing of language.

Instant messaging, new language?

harminka — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:54:50 -0500

For many adults over the age of 30, the former groupings of letters would seem incoherent, but for a newer generation of technologically-savvy young adults it can say a lot.

Yerkes researchers identify language feature unique to human brain

harminka — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:58:22 -0500

Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have identified a language feature unique to the human brain that is shedding light on how human language evolved.

Gender differences in language appear biological

harminka — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:44:27 -0600

Although researchers have long agreed that girls have superior language abilities than boys, until now no one has clearly provided a biological basis that may account for their differences.

Mandarin language is music to the brain

harminka — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:23:38 -0600