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Plant DNA speaks English, identifies new species
The important changes to the way scientists name new plants that took effect on 1 January 2012 included the fall of the so-called Latin requirement - a stipulation that descriptions or diagnoses of new species ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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New model shows how often to review material for flashcard programs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A challenge for students and teachers -- and today, for designers of educational software: How often should material be reviewed for best learning? Wait too long to review and it fades away; review too soon ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Language learning through hip-hop music
Listeners can learn new vocabulary through hip-hop music, even though the lyrics may be difficult to understand, according to a study published in the Dec. 21 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE.
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Dec 21, 2011 |
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New home movies resurrect endangered American Indian language
University of Minnesota Duluth education professor Mary Hermes says saving an endangered language goes beyond just enriching the people who speak it.
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Nov 22, 2011 |
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Extramural exposure leads to more varied use of English by 16-year-olds
Pupils who devote much of their spare time to activities involving exposure to English, such as computer games and films, are thought to vary their use of language more in their written work than pupils with less extramural ...
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Feb 22, 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 ...
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Jan 19, 2011 |
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Border collie comprehends over 1,000 object names
Researchers at Wofford College discovered that a Border Collie comprehends the names of over 1000 objects, differentiating between names of objects and orders to fetch them. This research deepens the findings of researchers ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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'Educational' DVDs don't expand baby vocabulary: study
Toddlers exposed to DVDs and videos marketed as "educational" showed no greater improvement in their vocabularies than children not exposed to such programming, a study said Wednesday.
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Maltese-English Dictionary to be Digitized
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona linguist Adam Ussishkin has headed up an effort to update and digitize the Maltese-English dictionary of record. The new searchable database will enable scholars and ...
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Vocabulary on decline due to fewer books
Young people are reading less and failing to build vocabulary amid a sea of text messaging and cyber chat, says literacy and child development specialist Professor Tom Nicholson.
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Reading to kids a crucial tool in English language development
Poring over the works of Dr. Seuss, the adventures of the Bernstain Bears or exploring the worlds of Hans Christian Andersen with a child has always been a great parent-child bonding exercise.
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Feb 16, 2010 |
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Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool
College students who pore over their notes again and again as they prep for finals could use their studying time more wisely, according to new learning research from Purdue University.
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Dec 10, 2009 |
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Three of a kind: Revealing language’s universal essence
(PhysOrg.com) -- On the surface, English, Japanese, and Kinande, a member of the Bantu family of languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have little in common. It is not just that the vocabularies ...
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Nov 20, 2009 |
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The Role of Sleep in Learning New Words
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has demonstrated for the first time the importance of sleep in learning new words, and has shown the process has fast and slow components. The slow component is associated with ...
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Sep 11, 2009 |
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How words shape the world
Our minds might be able to find the right word quicker than Google and yet we rarely pause to think about how language shapes everything we do.
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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