In the early 1990s, comedian Mike Myers regularly dressed up in a giant wig, gaudy fake nails and gigantic sunglasses to become Linda Richman -- a stereotypical New Yorker who had fits of feeling "verklempt" and thought that ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mats Rooth, a Cornell linguist, will use software to study distinctions of prosody (rhythm, stress and intonation) in language by hunting for word patterns on the Internet.
Computer Sciences
Jan 4, 2010
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A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists but producing often comic results.
Internet
Jul 10, 2009
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have created lip-reading computers that can distinguish between different languages.
Computer Sciences
Apr 22, 2009
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A new data crowd-sourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider the language to be a linguistic goldmine and a living bridge to the ancient world.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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New research from Monash University examines the practical, ethical and political challenges of using smart home technologies to protect women from intimate partner violence in their own homes.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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Vocal fry has a bad reputation in American English. A subtype of creaky voice, a feature of speech that sounds gravelly and pulse-like, this manner of speech is sometimes used to form judgment about the speaker. In many languages, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2023
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Imagine your mother has cancer. You just heard about a promising new experimental treatment and want to enroll her in the study. However, your mother immigrated to the U.S. as an adult and speaks limited English. When you ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2023
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Every day, millions of people start the day by posting a greeting on social media. None of them expect to be arrested for their friendly morning ritual.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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A study from Concordia's Applied Linguistics Lab suggests that most people are usually overly harsh on themselves when speaking in a second language.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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