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Collinswood Language Academy's experiences with two-way language learning illustrate why North Carolina state education officials are sold on the idea. 
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Mark Liberman at Language Log has had several posts lately about gender and age effects of “uh” and “um” and other words. There’s basic summary of them, with graphs, from the Atlantic: Via YouyaTralaLing
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Ground-breaking experiments have been conduced to uncover the links between language and emotions. Researchers were able to demonstrate that the articulation of vowels systematically influences our feelings and vice versa. The authors concluded that it would seem that language users learn that the articulation of 'i' sounds is associated with positive feelings and thus make use of corresponding words to describe positive circumstances. The opposite applies to the use of 'o' sounds. Via YouyaTralaLing
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I came across an interesting article in The Guardian today about Alexander Arguelles, who says, “I can read about three dozen languages and speak most of them fluently, and I’ve studied many more.” The headline, “Experience: I can speak 50... Via Rafael Scapin, Ph.D.
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Carl Wernicke: Human Efficiency & Natural Relaxation Via Margit Willems
Margit Willems's curator insight,
April 22, 2014 4:17 PM
What is just as amazing is that they actually follow their natural body clock to do so. Wished more people today would take time out to get the rest and sleep they need.
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In the era of globalization, bilingualism is becoming more and more frequent, and it is considered a plus. However, can this skill turn into a disadvantage, when someone acquires aphasia? More prec Via iPamba
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Documentary. Another video about split brain research (presented at an undergraduate level). Left versus right hemispheres. Features Dr. Gazzaniga, leading s...
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Neurolinguistic Copywriting Via Rafael Lopes
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Practice foreign languages for free by reading news, watching videos, and listening to music. Sign up for account adapted to your level and interests. Via Nik Peachey
Anne-Marie Armstrong's curator insight,
June 1, 2014 11:19 AM
Foreign language is not only a useful skill, it improves your cognition and this method involves meta-cognition 
José Antonio Gutiérrez Flores's curator insight,
June 11, 2014 1:10 PM
Este es un sitio muy útil para el auto-aprendizaje, sólo se necesita estar motivado. Puedes elegir entre una gran variedad de contenidos, que se irán adaptando a tus intereses. El proceso de aprendizaje se basa principalmente en ir conociendo nuevo vocabulario que se va guardando en listas de palabras mientras se está navegando y disfrutando de contenido. Incluye canciones, letras y películas completas.
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"Go inside the classrooms of Ms. Rodriguez and Ms. Ugalde as they plan a science lesson that focuses on ELA skills for two groups of students at varying levels of English fluency." Via Jim Lerman
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This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak shapes the way we perceive the world. Linguist John McWhorter argues that while this idea is mesmerizing, it is plainly wrong. It is language that reflects culture and worldview, not the other way around. The fact that a language has only one word for eat, drink, and smoke doesn't mean its speakers don't process the difference between food and beverage, and those who use the same word for blue and green perceive those two colors just as vividly as others do. Via YouyaTralaLing
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Casey Whitelaw describes the natural language processing behind Google Wave's spelling correction on the deck of the Sydney office. Birds and boat horns for ...
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People report the Good Morning America anchor fell ill while on vacation in Key West, Fla., she told fans in a Facebook post Thursday morning."I began not to feel well. Via Maryjoie Sevilla
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Fortunately modern composers are still composing for the harmonium. Here the composer Craig Penfield performs his own Suite for Harmonium (or Chamber Organ) on an 1871 Trayser Harmonium made in Germany. This is a work of 3 contrasting movements of moods. Following the "Preface" the work goes directly into the first movement depicting a windy night. Movement two follows with its Sad Lullaby and movement three concludes this composition with a flashy Etude of Triumph......
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http://www.ted.com Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TEDTalk can be summarized in six words. At TEDxZurich, he shows how to do just that -- and less. Via david lundgren
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