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The Sounds of Words | Aspects of Language

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The Sounds of Words. When you hear a word, can you tell by its sound if it is a noun or a verb? Some researchers believe that you can. They tested over 3,000 words and found that listeners used phonological information when listening to words alone, and both phonological and grammatical information when listening to words in sentences ( details. Although the researchers studied English words, they believe the same phenomenon may occur in all languages. Feed You can leave a response. From your own site.

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Aspects of Language | Page 2

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February 15, 2010. Pronunciation is an important aspect of any language, whether it is a first or a second language, learned early or learned late. Child language experts have identified patterns in the development of children’s pronunciation. According to Invest in Kids, for example. Some sounds are more difficult than others and will take longer for a young child to learn. Easier sounds include m, p and d. Some harder sounds to learn are r, l, s and th. The Importance of Input. February 8, 2010. Many r...

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Ladies First? | Aspects of Language

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When writing, which seems natural to you—. Mr and Mrs. Smith. Mrs and Mr. Smith. If you chose the first version of each of these, then you are with the majority of British English and American English speakers who did the same in a recent study. The researchers concluded that English speakers “are still sexist in writing.” It was common 500 years ago to put male names before female names (such as. Why do you think English speakers still do this? Feed You can leave a response. From your own site. In my co...

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About | Aspects of Language

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This is a blog about language learning in general, and second language learning in particular. Here you can find discussion of many aspects of language learning, language learning strategies, and research related to language learning. Feel free to join our conversation. Erin's Plumeria Blog. ESL Student Reviews Blog. Il Hyun's Blog. A Home for ESOL Learner. Review of Learning American English Online. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Lexical Variation | Aspects of Language

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You probably said “soda,” or “pop,” or maybe “coke.” In fact, it’s all three. But what you called it reveals a lot about where you might be from. Research. Has shown that these choices have a geographical distribution. This means that what you said depends on where you are from. As can be seen on this map. What do you call it? Do you know of any other examples of regional variation in lexicon (in any language)? This entry was posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 1:00 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

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Teacher Accent | Aspects of Language

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When learning a new language, would you rather have a native-speaking teacher of that language or a native-speaking teacher of your first language? What do you think? Is it better to have a native-speaking teacher of the new language? This entry was posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Feed You can leave a response. From your own site. Laquo; Previous Post. Next Post ». Yes, it may be better to l...

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My Fair Lady | Aspects of Language

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Language is powerful and plays an important role in people’s lives. But is it as powerful as Professor Higgins says it is:. What could possibly matter more than to take a human being and change her into a different human being by creating a new speech for her? It’s filling up the deepest gap that separates class from class and soul from soul. Do you think it is possible to become a completely new person by changing how you speak? Do you think Professor Higgins is a good teacher? From your own site. I agr...

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Do Words Hurt? | Aspects of Language

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Be careful what you say! Scientists have found that words can trigger painful memories ( details. In the research study, researchers exposed listeners to words about pain, negative words not about pain, and neutral words. The words about pain caused pain circuits in the body to activate. The researchers concluded that “words alone are capable of activating … pain.”. Do you think the same thing is true for pleasure words? Can saying pleasurable things activate pleasure circuits? From your own site. Of cou...

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Akeelah the Language Learner | Aspects of Language

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Akeelah the Language Learner. Akeelah and the Bee. 2006) is a film about the power of language. Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson takes refuge in words as she struggles to deal with a difficult home and school life and embarks on a quest to become the national spelling bee. Champion. Akeelah uses many language learning strategies to help her in her quest. Which ones do you think are the most helpful for language learners? Is Akeelah a savvy language learner? Is Dr Larabee (her coach) a good teacher? Study...