Bats keep chit-chat simple in the air
Bat conversations might be light on substance, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2021
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Communication strongly linked to productivity in a software organization
A novel analysis of 3 years of conversations at a software engineering organization suggests a strong relationship between communication and productivity. Arindam Dutta of Arizona State University, U.S., and colleagues present ...
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2021
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When and why do politicians use emotive rhetoric in parliamentary speeches?
Politicians use emotional resources in their speeches in parliament depending on the type of debate and use emotive rhetoric strategically and selectively, mainly to attract voters. This is one of the main conclusions of ...
Political science
Jun 30, 2021
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Mispronunciation: Why you should stop correcting people's mistakes
A recent survey of 2,000 adults in the UK identified the top ten "mispronunciations" people find annoying. Thankfully the majority (65 percent) of annoyed people do not feel comfortable correcting a speaker in public.
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2021
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Songbirds and humans share some common speech patterns
If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases. Each phrase is made up of distinct sounds, strung together. A study from researchers at McGill University has found that the song phrases of many ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2021
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Electric fish—and humans—pause before communicating key points
American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, "The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause."
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2021
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COVID-19 political commentary linked to online hate crime
A Cardiff University professor has uncovered a drastic increase in online anti-Asian hate crime triggered by a tweet sent by former President Donald Trump that included the phrase "Chinese virus" to describe COVID-19.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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Neandertals had the capacity to perceive and produce human speech
Neandertals—the closest ancestor to modern humans—possessed the ability to perceive and produce human speech, according to a new study published by an international multidisciplinary team of researchers including Binghamton ...
Evolution
Mar 1, 2021
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Researchers examine how the subtle choice of synonyms may tip your hand as to which political party you support
Previous studies have shown people can identify the gender and race of a speaker based on the words chosen, but could a person identify something like political membership? A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2021
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A textual analysis of Trump's language shows shifts in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot
On Jan. 6, the world witnessed how language can incite violence.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2021
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