News tagged with second language
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Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills
Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Psychologists reveal the un, deux, trois of learning a second language
(PhysOrg.com) -- Parlez-vous français? If you were quick at learning foreign languages at school, it could be because your brain has an enhanced ability to remember sequences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer's
Mastering a second language can pump up your brain in ways that seem to delay getting Alzheimer's disease later on, scientists said Friday.
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Feb 18, 2011 |
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Second language learners recall native language when reading
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adults fluent in English whose first language is Chinese retrieve their native language when reading in English, according to new research in the June 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. This study sugges ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Use it or lose it? Study suggests the brain can remember a 'forgotten' language
Many of us learn a foreign language when we are young, but in some cases, exposure to that language is brief and we never get to hear or practice it subsequently. Our subjective impression is often that the neglected language ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2009 |
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What makes an accent in a foreign language lighter
The more empathy one has for another, the lighter the accent will be when speaking in a second language. This is the conclusion of a new study carried out at the University of Haifa by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim and Dr. Mark Leikin ...
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Aug 10, 2009 |
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Do bilingual persons have distinct language areas in the brain?
A new study carried out at the University of Haifa sheds light on how first and second languages are represented in the brain of a bilingual person. A unique single case study that was tested by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim of the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 08, 2009 |
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How languages are built
Parents are often amazed by the speed at which children acquire language in early childhood, becoming fluent around three years of age. Compare this with the average adult attempting to acquire a second language, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Bilinguals find it easier to learn a third language
The study also found that Russian speakers had a better grasp of Hebrew than Hebrew speakers themselves. "Learning a mother tongue and preserving it does not compromise the ability to learn an additional language. The opposite ...
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Feb 01, 2011 |
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A second language gives toddlers an edge
Toddlers who learn a second language from infancy have an edge over their unilingual peers, according to a new study from Concordia University and York University in Canada and the Universite de Provence in France. As reported ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Foreign subtitles improve speech perception
Do you speak English as a second language well, but still have trouble understanding movies with unfamiliar accents, such as Brad Pitt's southern accent in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds? In a new study, published ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Study finds that children can learn a second language in preschool
Interim results from an international research project which looks at bilingual education reveal that children can learn a second language as early as preschool.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Idioms and slang held the key for English language learners in 2010
The most popular searches in 2010 on Cambridge Dictionaries Online (CDO) show that idioms and slang held the key to learning English as a second language.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Researchers find simple camera enhances preschool learning
(PhysOrg.com) -- Three Penn State Harrisburg faculty researchers have proven an educational program built around a simple disposable camera enhances learning for both children and teachers in preschool settings.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 20, 2009 |
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