Brits feel fake when 'poshing up' accents
Some Brits with regional accents see themselves as frauds when they change their accent to cope with social situations, according to a University of Manchester linguist.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2014
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New research discovers the emergence of Twitter 'tribes'
A project led by scientists from Royal Holloway University in collaboration with Princeton University, has found evidence of how people form into tribe-like communities on social network sites such as Twitter.
Computer Sciences
Mar 14, 2013
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Enticing words on bags of potato chips have a lot to say about social class, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like politicians who adopt regional accents to appeal to local audiences, the manufacturers of potato chips vary the wording on their bags to convey their products' authenticity in different ways to different ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 1, 2011
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Birds invent new songs in evolutionary fast-forward
Native North Island saddlebacks have developed such distinctive new songs in the last 50 years that it is not clear if birds on one island recognise what their neighbors are singing about, a Massey University study shows.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2011
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