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Linguistic laws in biology
yuiami 2021/12/16
Recently, patterns found in human languages have also been found at various levels of biological organization (genomes, behaviors, populations, etc). This paper is an attempt to integrate these insights into a coherent framework.

Evolution

Language
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Does the language we use to segment the body, shape the way we perceive it? A study of tactile perceptual distortions
yuiami 2020/02/15
Perceived distance b/w two points in the body vary depending on whether the points are in the same body parts (hand and arm) or straddle them. This is the case even in Croatian samples, whose language does not differentiate hand and arm.

Psychology

Language
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Language patterns reveal body's hidden response to stress - Nature
yuiami 2017/11/08
Hard to assess one's stress LV, because one's verbal reports and expression of stress genes (inflammatory genes activated; fighting virus suppressed) don't coincide. Now found that those with stress genes expressed exhibit particular patterns of language use. More use of "really"; less use of "they"

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Evolution
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Macaques vocally equipped to speak - Nature
yuiami 2016/12/22
Macaques are physically equipped to make complex sounds, even pronounce "Will you marry me?"

Language
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Language representation in the dog brain | Science
yuiami 2016/09/17
The left hemisphere of dog's brain was lightened when human praised it. Auditory regions were activated for intonation. Regions for reward were activated only when praise was given with right intonation.

EvoPsy

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Why Are There Different Languages? The Role of Adaptation in Linguistic Diversity
yuiami 2016/08/22
The authors argue that the diversity of languages are not just the results of random drift, but adaptations to different environment

Language

Evolution
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Order of notes is key in bird calls - Nature
yuiami 2016/04/01
Birds may find different orders of notes have different meaning in bird songs.

Language
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The effect of childhood bilectalism and multilingualism on executive control
yuiami 2016/02/09
Bilingualism and multilingualism lead to advantages in executive functions. • Cognitive advantages are found even for speakers of two very similar varieties. • Multilingual and bilectal advantage is found across the executive control system.

Language

EngEdu

Rationality
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A word in the hand
A word in the handSign languages might hint at something universal in the human mind FIRST, tap your forehead with your index finger. Then, with hands at shoulder width and forming a circle using the thumb and index finger of each, move your hands from neck height downward, stopping abruptly. If you are not fluent in American Sign Language, you would struggle to guess that this motion means “decid
yuiami 2015/12/08
Distinction between telic and atelic verbs (verbs with a purpose and an end and those without) is reflected even in sign languages. Suggests that languages have universal features which are innate.

Language

Psychology
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Metaphor map charts the images that structure our thinking
While it is impossible to pinpoint the oldest use of metaphor in English, because some may have been adopted from earlier languages such as Germanic, the map reveals that the still popular link between sheep and timidity dates back to Old English. Likewise, we do not always recognise modern use of metaphor: for example, the word “comprehend” comes from Latin, where it meant to physically grasp an
yuiami 2015/07/17
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Fast, Free Viewer App for the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Fast, Free Viewer App for the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5th Edition (LDOCE 5) is probably the best dictionary for English learners. Unfortunately, the software version of the LDOCE is rather unpleasant to use. It is very slow and has probl ems with basic features like scrolling and copying text. That's why I created the LDOCE5 Viewer —
yuiami 2015/06/17
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【研究発表】言語の文法処理を支える３つの神経回路を発見 - 総合情報ニュース - 総合情報ニュース
ポイント脳腫瘍の部位により異なる言語障害が生じことを発見した。左右の大脳と小脳を含む広範な神経回路が、言語の文法を支えていることを明らかにした。言語の核心的な神経回路を解明したことで、言語障害の治療とリハビに役立つ可能性。ＪＳＴ課題達成型基礎研究の一環として、東京大学大学院総合文化研究科の酒井邦嘉教授らは、言語の文法処理を支える３つの神経回路を初めて発見し、言語障害の１つである文法障害注１）に伴う脳活動の変化を解明しました。従来は人間の言語を支える脳の仕組みは、左脳の言語中枢しか知られておらず、言語障害が生ずるメカニズムは良く分かっていませんでした。本研究グループは、左前頭葉に脳腫瘍がある患者の脳の構造と機能について、ＭＲＩ装置注２）と日本語の文法能力テストで詳細に調べることで、脳腫瘍の部位により異なるタイプの言語障害
yuiami 2014/10/06
Language

Brain
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Syntax and intentionality: An automatic link between language and theory-of-mind
yuiami 2014/09/03
The "theory of mind" bias works on syntactic features (subjects and objects). Subjects tend more to read intentionality in grammatical subjects than grammatical objects.

DPT

Language

HumanEvo

Rationality
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Acquiring English as a second language via print: The task for deaf children
yuiami 2014/06/02
Proposes a model for learning L2 only via reading from observation of deaf children. Some such children can acquire English only by reading, but most do not. Comments on common difficulties for such children.

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Language 'evolution' may shed light on human migration out-of-Beringia | (e) Science News
yuiami 2014/03/13
Phylogenetic analysis of language tree reveals immigration path of Homo sapiens after leaving Beringia to the New world.

Language

Evolution

HumanEvo
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How Your Language Affects Your Wealth and Health
yuiami 2013/03/20
Two types of language: with and without explicit future markers. English has them (will) while Mandarin does not. They make us feel the future is distinct from the present. Those speaking the latter type of language can live with delayed reward, save more, and be subject to gambling etc.

Language

Psychology
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Babies' brains may be tuned to language before birth - Nature
yuiami 2013/02/27
Study using premature babies. They can tell ba from pa. They also use the same regions of the brain as adults process sounds. But learning (hearing sounds in the womb) may trigger development program, so this does not put an end to the nature/nurture debate.

EvoPsy

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Computer program roots out ancestors of modern tongues - Nature
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yuiami 2013/02/12
A program is invented to find root words for word meaning the same thing in different languages. But its coincidence rate with manual root-finding is 85%, which makes some cautious about the usefulness of the program.

Language

Evolution

EvoPsy
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Why Does a Southern Drawl Sound Uneducated to Some?
yuiami 2012/12/09
Children of age 5 already associate accents with properties like "more American." Those of age 10 (from Chicago rather than Tenessee) associate dialectic differences with positive or negative (smarter etc.) traits. The regional difs are explained by that N don't experience with southern accent.

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Exorcising the curse of knowledge — Harvard Gazette
yuiami 2012/11/13
Pinker's talk on how to write well. Think about readers. Don't try to show off your knowledge. Be aware of that your readers do not know what you know. Points against the Element of Style: we need passive tense when we don't want to make explicit the subject of an action.

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lifehacks
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