News tagged with language analysis
Subconsciously, we echo the speech of superiors
(Phys.org) -- Want to know who holds the power? Just listen carefully, preferably with a little help from a computer. Research at Cornell shows that people speaking to someone of perceived superior status often unconsciously ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Software developers tackle child grooming on the net
(PhysOrg.com) -- Four out of five children can't tell when they are talking to an adult posing as a child on the internet, according to researchers working on software to track paedophiles online.
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Language structure is partly determined by social structure, says psychology study
Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Memphis have released a new study on linguistic evolution that challenges the prominent hypothesis for why languages differ throughout the world.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Can different languages be analyzed using the same model?
Spanish and Russian are relatively different languages, even if they historically share a common basis in the Indo-European family. The differences extend to the verbal system. Spanish has inherited a system that is relatively ...
Feb 23, 2009 |
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How we think before we speak: Making sense of sentences
We engage in numerous discussions throughout the day, about a variety of topics, from work assignments to the Super Bowl to what we are having for dinner that evening. We effortlessly move from conversation to conversation, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2009 |
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