English has become the de facto language of science: International conferences are held in English, the world's top scientific journals are in English and academics in non-English speaking countries get promoted based on ...
Education
Oct 15, 2020
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Some people stereotype Asian students as the "model minority" in math achievement: they generalize attributes of a so-called "minority" (racialized) community in a way that just perpetuates racism disguised as a compliment.
Education
Jul 28, 2020
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Over 6,000 languages are currently spoken worldwide, but a substantial minority—well over 5%—are in danger of dying out. It is perhaps surprising that this fraction is no higher, as most models have so far predicted that ...
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
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Idiomatic expressions like "kick the bucket" or "send someone packing" constitute a special element of a language, and one that is difficult to learn. This is because the meanings of these idioms cannot be derived directly ...
Education
Jan 27, 2020
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Learning another language can take years of commitment and effort amid our busy lives. A new online learning innovation pairing students face-to-face with native speakers is helping to speed up progress because it is tailored ...
Education
Dec 4, 2019
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Financial transactions between people who speak different native languages are more common than ever with more than one in five Americans speaking a language other than English at home. But finding a price that buyers and ...
Economics & Business
Oct 30, 2019
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There's an old Punch magazine cartoon depicting a rather typical business boardroom. The group in the illustration includes one woman and several men, with the chairman saying, "That's an excellent suggestion, Miss Triggs. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2019
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"Alexa, what are the symptoms of flu?"
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 10, 2019
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Would you be more likely to donate to charity if you could report the gift sooner on your taxes? According to a new article published in the National Tax Journal, the answer is yes.
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2019
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You're cool chatting up Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant and Siri and having each come alive when you utter the "Alexa," "Hey, Google" or "Hey, Siri" wake words.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 29, 2019
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