Gerhard Jäger uses lexostatistics to demonstrate that language similarities can be computed without using tree-based representations (for why this might be important, see Kevin’s post on reconstructing linguistic phylogenies).
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We can predict by analyzing their language, who will go on a date — who will match — at rates better than the people themselves. 
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Recent research suggests that decisions made while using a second language are more rational than those made with one's mother tongue.
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In the end, the question remains whether the voice mimics music or whether music mimics voice. Articles about MUSIC: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=music
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Monkeys' ability suggests that reading taps into general systems of pattern recognition.
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Glossolalia or “speaking in tongues” is known primarily from charismatic Christian churches. In that setting it has been studied extensively with some remarkable findings. In Tower of Linguistic Babel, I examined one of those studies and noted some curious features of “tongues” or glossas
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It may seem surprising, but in this age where geographic mobility and instant communication have increased our exposure to people outside of our neighborhoods or towns, American regional dialects are pulling further apart from each other, rather than moving closer together. And renowned linguist William Labov thinks there’s a connection between political and linguistic segregation.
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What do ironing and hang-gliding have in common? Not much really, except that we weren’t designed to do either of them. And that goes for a million other modern-civilization things we regularly do but are not “supposed” to do. We’re fish out of water, living in radically unnatural environments and behaving ridiculously for a great ape. So, if one were interested in figuring out which things are fundamentally part of what it is to be human, then those million crazy things we do these days would not be on the list. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?page=1&tag=neuroscience
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Technology which translates sign language into text is being developed by scientists in Aberdeen.
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You don’t have to be a language maven to find the direct object in a basic English-language sentence. Just look next to the verb.
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Though it is by no means a hard-and-fast rule, countries where gendered languages are spoken tend to have less equality for women.
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It might be difficult for anyone above the age of 25 to wrap their head around, but social intelligence in our younger generations may be in jeopardy as a result of our growing dependence on technology.
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Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) We are actually kidding ourselves when we take pride in our rational thinking - who knows when it may be hijacked by quirks.
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Your language is not your own. The words you speak have been borrowed, modified, and molded by the forces of linguistic evolution.
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Laughter, an expression of amusement and joy, is found in many mammals and associated with tickling, play and conversation at distinct stages in our lives. Neurally, our brains are primed to echo laughter, and this response is stronger in people with keener ears for laughter. This makes laughter a vital social emotion which we use skillfully to make and maintain social bonds. Articles about LAUGHTER: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=laughter
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A series of experiments on more than 300 people from the U.S. and Korea found that thinking in a second language reduced deep-seated, misleading biases that unduly influence how risks and benefits are perceived.
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The essence of the dispute: Is it right to say that consciousness happens in the brain, that the brain thinks and feels? For language philosopher Hacker and neuroscientist Bennett, the answer is an unqualified “No.” For Dennett and Searle, it’s a qualified “Yes.” Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience
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Change your words to get a different perspective on your problem. The words you use will determine your thoughts.
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There has been some speculation for a while now that the neural mechanisms that help support this fine tuned coordination and control for throwing might also be just the kind of resources that could support the development of spoken language.
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Being bilingual makes you smarter and can have a profound effect on your brain.
Bilingüebabies's curator insight,
April 16, 2013 2:41 AM
I hope my children thank me, I wish my great grandparents knew this! 
Franchie Cappellini's comment,
January 24, 2014 6:14 AM
I had no idea the lasting effects of bilingualism! I also think its so interesting how the view of bilinguals has changed over the years. From this article I can clearly see the benefits of raising your kid bilingually—they are more adept and aware of their environment.
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Previously overlooked patterns in the cave art of southern France and Spain suggest man might have learned written communication 25,000 years earlier than we thought.
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October 31, 2013 4:06 PM
what is considered communication? how has communication changed from pictographs to arbitrary words. When does communication also become art, as is the case with cavemen paintings or pictographs, etc.
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Keith Chen, an economist from Yale, makes a startling claim in an unpublished working paper: people’s fiscal responsibility and healthy lifestyle choices depend in part on the grammar of their language.
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Merging the real world with its mirror in a virtual world so that students can be immersed in a hybrid learning environment that permits improved language teaching: that is the objective of scientists at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid who...
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Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A recent study published in the journal of Cognitive Science shows that a few tongues lack number words and as a result, people in these cultures have a difficult time performing common quantitative tasks. The findings add new insight to the way people acquire knowledge, perception and reasoning.
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Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world's endangered languages, scientists believe.
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