Physics of bubbles could explain language patterns
Language patterns could be predicted by simple laws of physics, a new study has found.
General Physics
Jul 24, 2017
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News tagged with dialect
Do you say splinter, spool, spile or spell? English Dialects app tries to guess your regional accent
A new app which tries to guess your regional accent based on your pronunciation of 26 words and colloquialisms will help Cambridge academics track the movement and changes to English dialects in the modern era.
Software
Jan 11, 2016
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Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes it easier for people to contribute citizen-science data on birds by simply ...
Ecology
Jun 28, 2022
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Study is the first to document dialect differences in a parrot across its European range
In the 50 years since monk parakeets arrived in Europe and spread across the continent, the species has developed distinct dialects that vary across countries and cities, according to a team of researchers from the Max Planck ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention
Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that dialects do not exist in ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2022
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Regional dialects are alive and well on Twitter, research finds
Microbloggers may think they're interacting in one big Twitterverse, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science find that regional slang and dialects are as evident in tweets as they are in ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2011
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New study finds that Miami English is its own unique dialect
Many in Miami first come to realize they speak 'Miami English' when they, well, leave Miami.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2020
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Even wild mammals have regional dialects
Researchers from Cardiff University's Otter Project have discovered that genetically distinct populations of wild otters from across the UK have their own regional odours for communicating vital information to each other. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2017
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Study finds evidence of sperm whale culture
Differences in the patterned clicks that sperm whales use to communicate with each other seem to be down to culture and not genetics, say researchers.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2011
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Honeybee dance dialects
After more than 70 years, a great mystery of zoology has been solved: Honeybees actually use different dance dialects in their waggle dance. Which dialect has developed during evolution is related to the radius of action ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2020
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