(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are making an impressive effort to link up digital repositories to create a vast network of easy to search online data. The DRIVER project work - one of the largest efforts of its kind ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 22, 2009
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A study of U.S. presidential debates between 1976 and 2012 found that matching certain aspects of an opponent's language can lead to a bump in the polls.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2016
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"Most people take language for granted, but not you … You and I both appreciate the power and specificity of words." This quote, taken from the recent Netflix series Manhunt: Unabomber, sums up nicely the notion that language ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2018
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A recent study of an ancient language provides new insights into the nature of linguistic evolution, with potential applications for today's world. The study, "Dvandvas, Blocking, and the Associative: The Bumpy Ride from ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2010
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A new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study on the writings of two of the world's most infamous terrorists could help authorities to identify how topics, schemas and strategies of hate speech are used to incite violence.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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(PhysOrg.com) -- PhD graduate Laura Dimock spent nine months on an island in Vanuatu documenting the Nahavaq language, a previously undocumented language in danger of extinction.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2010
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(Phys.org)—It's no secret that Utahns tend to drop the T in words like "mountain." In fact, they've become notorious for it. BYU linguistics professor David Eddington and student Matthew Savage researched how, exactly, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2012
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The sense of immersion in role-play and computer games is sometimes viewed as dangerous, as players' strong perceptions of fictional worlds are assumed to make them lose contact with reality. On the other hand, players' immersion ...
Other
Dec 5, 2012
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Understanding linguistic diversity among London's schoolchildren is key for the city's future as a 'global player', research shows. A study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) mapped the distribution ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2012
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Citizens in remote rural areas in 11 Asian countries are leaping over language barriers and into the Internet age. They may now access government services online, and submit college applications without making an arduous ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2013
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