How Language Seems To Shape One's View Of The World "It's on the left," he says. "No, it's southeast of here," she says. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto "It's on the left," he says. iStockphoto Lera Boroditsky once did a simple experiment: She asked people to close their eyes and point southeast. She says the difference lies in language. If you want to learn another language and become fluent, you may have to change the way you behave in small but sometimes significant ways, specifically how you sort things into categories and what you notice. Researchers are starting to study how those changes happen, says Aneta Pavlenko, a professor of applied linguistics at Temple University. If people speaking different languages need to group or observe things differently, then bilinguals ought to switch focus depending on the language they use. For example, she says English distinguishes between cups and glasses, but in Russian, the difference between chashka (cup) and stakan (glass) is based on shape, not material.
Does Language Influence Culture? (Please see Corrections & Amplifications below.) Do the languages we speak shape the way we think? Do they merely express thoughts, or do the structures in languages (without our knowledge or consent) shape the very thoughts we wish to express? Take "Humpty Dumpty sat on a..." In Russian, you would have to mark tense and also gender, changing the verb if Mrs. In Turkish, you would have to include in the verb how you acquired this information. Do English, Indonesian, Russian and Turkish speakers end up attending to, understanding, and remembering their experiences differently simply because they speak different languages? These questions touch on all the major controversies in the study of mind, with important implications for politics, law and religion. The question of whether languages shape the way we think goes back centuries; Charlemagne proclaimed that "to have a second language is to have a second soul." Differences in how people think about space don't end there.
www.oxforddictionaries.com/top1000/english A British & World English …The first letter of the alphabet… ability British & World English …Possession of the means or skill to do something… able British & World English …Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something… about British & World English …On the subject of; concerning… above British & World English …In extended space over and not touching… accept British & World English …Consent to receive or undertake (something offered)… access British & World English …The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place… account British & World English …A report or description of an event or experience… achieve British & World English …Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage… across British & World English …From one side to the other of (a place, area, etc action British & World English …The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim… activity British & World English actually British & World English
What Happens When A Language's Last Monolingual Speaker Dies? : Code Switch A portrait of Emily Johnson Dickerson by artist Mike Larsen. Courtesy of the Chickasaw Nation hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the Chickasaw Nation A portrait of Emily Johnson Dickerson by artist Mike Larsen. Courtesy of the Chickasaw Nation Emily Johnson Dickerson died at her home in Ada, Okla., last week. "This is a sad day for all Chickasaw people because we have lost a cherished member of our Chickasaw family and an unequaled source of knowledge about our language and culture," Chickasaw Nation Gov. Dickerson, 93, was one of about 65 people fluent in the Chickasaw language, which has seen its number of speakers shrink from thousands since the 1960s. "Chickasaw was the dominant language in Chickasaw Nation, both prior to and following removal [when Chickasaw people were forced to relocate to Indian Territory*]," says Joshua Hinson, director of the Chickasaw Language Revitalization Program. "She lived like our ancestors did a long time ago," Hinson says.
Should You Be Capitalizing the Word 'Internet'? If you’re a writer or an editor or a grammar nerd, or if you just happen to do a lot of reading about technology and you’ve been around for a while, you may have noticed a trend for the word “Internet” to be written with a lower-case “i” instead of capital “I”. The process is called decapitalization, but “internet” is nothing new. In 2004, Wired News’ copy chief Tony Long wrote: “Effective with this sentence, Wired News will no longer capitalize the “I” in internet. Tony Long was wrong. WIRED opinion About Susan Herring is a professor of information science and linguistics at Indiana University. The tug-of-war has been going on for years. According to Bob Wyman, a Google tech staffer and long-time Net expert, the “I” should be capitalized to make clear the difference in meaning between the Internet (the global network that evolved out of ARPANET, the early Pentagon network), and any generic internet, or computer network connecting a number of smaller networks. Go Back to Top.
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5 Myths About How Teens Use Technology You’re not imagining it. According to a robust new study from Common Sense Media, both tweens and teens spend an inordinate amount of time on their screens, an average of four and half hours for tweens (from 8 to 12 years of age) and six and half hours for teens (13 to 18 years of age). But those numbers hide a more complex picture, one with some obvious truths and some surprises. The study looked at a wide range of media-related activities, from old school faves like reading and listening to the radio, through more recent arrivals, such as using social media and video chatting. More than 2,600 kids were surveyed, using a large national sample. The researchers asked the kids about what devices they used and how much time they spent on them. Here’s a handy graphical representation of what they found:
33 ways to speak better English – without taking classes | British English Coach If you’re reading this, I imagine you want to speak better English and communicate in a more confident and competent way. When we communicate effectively we are able to express our ideas and opinions, share experiences, and build relationships with others. When we struggle to express ourselves, we feel unvalued and insecure. As human beings, we want to participate in group discussions and have an impact on the society around us. In the modern world, we communicate across borders. English is the closest thing we have to an international language. By speaking better English, people all over the world can hear our voice. Well, English teachers and English classes definitely help. What you need is to become a self-directed learner, somebody who takes responsibility for their own learning and creates their own learning programme to develop their English. Now, it’s certainly true that speaking is a social activity and is best done with other people. You can do the same with your English. 1. 2.
What teens really want to know about sex On the first day of my Sexuality and Society class, I don’t pass around anatomy drawings. I don’t hand out pamphlets about safer sex, although those are stacked on a table near the door. Instead, the first thing I do is establish ground rules. I’m all about context. In the back corner of my classroom is an old shoebox with a hole cut into the top of it. Here are some actual questions from students and my answers to them. Why is sex so good? There are two ways to answer this question. A part of the body that brings sexual pleasure when stimulated is called an erogenous zone. The second reason sex feels good is that humans have developed the emotional capacity to feel love, intimacy, and passion. While pleasure can exist without these emotions, it is much more significant when they are present. When is someone emotionally and physically ready for sex? I wish I had an answer that would be right for all people at all times, but the real answer is “it depends.” Short Answer—ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
untitled VENEZUELANS are famously inventive with words. After 17 years of chavismo, the left-wing ideology of the late president, Hugo Chávez, they have plenty of material. Insults aimed at his “Bolivarian revolution” abound; the regime, now led by Nicolás Maduro, hurls its own ammunition. With parliamentary elections due on December 6th, The Economist offers a sample. Bachaquero. Derived from “bachaco”, a voracious large-bottomed leaf-cutter ant. Boliburguesía. Enchufado. Patriota cooperante. Pelucones. Vendepatria.The opposite of a patriota cooperante, who will sell Venezuela to the highest bidder. 10 English Words with the most multiple meanings – Part 1 José is in his third and final week with me on a home stay full immersion course and has come to the conclusion that the English Language is extremely confusing and frustrating! Especially when it comes to all those words that have multiple meanings. I have to confess that he has got a point. Take the word “run” for example. Kaplan has taken each word and categorised them according to the different parts of speech, for example, verb, noun, adverb, adjective and so on as well as verb phrases and idioms. Part 1 will deal with the first 5 words. Kaplan International Colleges Verb My dog loves to run about in the park (move quickly with legs)She runs a very successful business (manages)The bus company runs a regular weekend service (offer a service)Don’t leave your car engine running/ try running the computer programme and see if it works (machine: working) Noun I always go for a 10k run in the mornings.The play has had a successful run in the West End. Verb Phrases Verb Phrases Verb Ciao for now
Schizophrenia Revealed To Be 8 Genetically Distinct Disorders Just over 1 percent of the American population has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder that causes debilitating symptoms including paranoid delusions, auditory hallucinations, and impaired social behavior. A new study has revealed that schizophrenia is not one disease, but eight disorders with genetically distinct causes. This could dramatically change how schizophrenia is diagnosed and treated. The research was led by C. Robert Cloninger of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the results were published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. To identify the genetic roots of schizophrenia, Cloninger’s team analyzed the genomes of 4,200 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and 3,800 controls. They were then able to sort the schizophrenic patients by symptom type and severity and compare SNPs. “Genes don’t operate by themselves. Read this next: What Are Gravitational Waves?
Why English as the Universal Language of Science Is a Problem for Research Technology The vast majority of scientific papers today are published in English. What gets lost when other languages get left out? Please consider disabling it for our site, or supporting our work in one of these ways Subscribe Now > Newton’s Principia Mathematica was written in Latin; Einstein’s first influential papers were written in German; Marie Curie’s work was published in French. Since the middle of the last century, things have shifted in the global scientific community. A 2012 study from the scientific-research publication Research Trends examined articles collected by SCOPUS, the world’s largest database for peer-reviewed journals. This gulf between English and the other languages means that non-English articles, when they get written at all, may reach a more limited audience. It wasn’t always this way. “Since Latin was no specific nation’s native tongue, and scholars all across European and Arabic societies could make equal use of it, no one ‘owned’ the language.