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Dennis Swender
from News for Discussion
September 10, 2017 4:57 PM
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When Francisco Franco banned the use of the ancient Euskara language, residents of the Basque Country fought to keep it alive.
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Great primer discussing the basics of neuroanatomy.
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Dennis Swender
from mutilingual immersion
August 22, 2017 2:26 AM
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People ask me whether I think in French or in English now that I've lived in the US a while. I lie when I answer this. I say it depends on what I'm thinking
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Dennis Swender
August 5, 2017 10:13 AM
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From Beowulf to Wikipedia, here's how English grew, spread, and changed.
The word OK entered American English in the 19th century and is now one of the most popular in the language. But there is littl
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An explanation of paralanguage, with visual examples, and how it can be used to deliver more convincing and effective presentations.
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Dennis Swender
July 16, 2017 8:34 PM
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This smart machine translation tech is capable of turning sign language into text, and text into sign language, automatically.
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Dennis Swender
July 16, 2017 8:31 PM
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There's no universally correct way to be polite. You wouldn't ask your mother for a favor the same way you'd ask an acquaintance. You wouldn't ask your boss for a favor the same way you'd ask your fellow employee or a subordinate. And you wouldn't ask any of these people to tell you wha
Thanks to the wonders of neuroplasticity, adolescents are primed to improve their performance in school—and beyond. Here’s how to help.
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from Social Media and Healthcare
June 27, 2017 7:54 PM
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Speaker: Thierry Hamon, Associate Professor in Computer Science at Université Paris, Member of the LIMSI-CNRS research lab. Summary: Among the large amounts o…
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Dennis Swender
from Learning & Technology News
June 18, 2017 3:44 AM
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Technology can empower the students of today to create the world of tomorrow. The students we equip with digital skills today will work in careers we haven’t even thought of yet, and build new technology that we can’t even begin to imagine. Educators, parents, and technology companies have a responsibility to provide them with the best education and tools possible to make this future a reality. Technology is the key to helping our students succeed, think creatively, and ultimately create a better world.
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Contrary to common belief, Latin has not had a major influence on the structure of the English language or its grammar.
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Dennis Swender
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September 8, 2017 12:53 AM
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English learners are often confused about the difference between American and British English. The Everyday Grammar team looks into six ways that the two varieties of English are different. You may be surprised to learn the differences are not only in vocabulary, but also in grammar.
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August 25, 2017 11:19 AM
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Call it counterintuitive clickbait if you must, but Forbes' Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry made an intriguing argument when he granted the title of 'Language of the Future' to French, of all tongues.
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August 15, 2017 4:29 AM
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The most cutting-edge trend in Mexican literature is to write in pre-Columbian lexicon.
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Dennis Swender
August 5, 2017 10:12 AM
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According to the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, the most complicated word in the English language is something we're all familiar with.
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Dennis Swender
from educational implications
July 28, 2017 11:57 AM
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Whether we raise or lower our voice in the company of a high status person depends on how confident and dominant we feel about ourselves. By Lexie Thorpe
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Dennis Swender
from Learning & Technology News
July 17, 2017 1:57 PM
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E-Books Directory is a free web resource which contains links to free downloadable e-books, technical papers, documents, as well as user contributed content, articles, reviews and comments. E-Books Directory is a service to students, researchers and e-book lovers.
E-Books Directory does not support copyright infringement, nor will it link to web sites that trade copyrighted material.
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July 16, 2017 8:33 PM
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An intriguing interview with the Body Language Dr. reveals 4 simple nonverbal communication tips to build up your confidence and leadership skills.
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Dennis Swender
June 30, 2017 10:28 AM
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Dictionaries made Thieves' Cant accessible for the masses in the 16th through 19th centuries.
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June 26, 2017 1:02 PM
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Yet another inventory of postings (on Language Log and on this blog), this time on references to One Right Way in usage advice. One Right Way is the "one form, one meaning" principle (which has been articulated by a number of writers in various contexts) turned into usage advice, with two parts: (1) There is…
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Dennis Swender
from Learning & Technology News
June 18, 2017 3:46 AM
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Drawing from an ecological interactional analysis of the Facebook communications of three German-speaking academics whose social and professional lives are largely led in English, the authors consider the kinds of symbolic maneuvers required to participate in the translingual conversational flows of SNS-mediated communication. Based on this analysis, this article argues that texts generated through SNS-mediated communication can provide classroom opportunities for critical, stylistically sensitive reflection on the nature of talk in line with multiliteracies approaches.
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Dennis Swender
from Learning & Technology News
June 18, 2017 3:43 AM
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By age 5, Gordon says children typically understand and use complex sentences. But studies have shown that about 7 percent of children have what’s known as specific language impairment or developmental language disorder, which hinders their language skills even though they have IQs in the normal range and don’t have autism or hearing impairment.
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