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Handwritten manuscript of The Grapes of Wrath to be published for the first time
This early version of John Steinbeck’s most famous novel, written in less than 100 days, will be released by SP Books on 7 October
Alison Flood
Mon 4 Oct 2021
Handwritten manuscript of The Grapes of Wrath to be published for the first time
This early version of John Steinbeck’s most famous novel, written in less than 100 days, will be released by SP Books on 7 October
Alison Flood
Mon 4 Oct 2021
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When J.R.R. Tolkien Worked for the Oxford English Dictionary and “Learned More … Than Any Other Equal Period of My Life” (1919-1920)
October 11th, 2021
When J.R.R. Tolkien Worked for the Oxford English Dictionary and “Learned More … Than Any Other Equal Period of My Life” (1919-1920)
October 11th, 2021
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Artificial intelligence sheds light on how the brain processes language
Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in the brain.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
October 25, 2021
Artificial intelligence sheds light on how the brain processes language
Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in the brain.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
October 25, 2021
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‘Rough’ Words Feature a Trill Sound in Languages Around the Globe
Summary: Study reveals a link between spoken languages and the sense of touch.
Source: University of Birmingham
Summary: Study reveals a link between spoken languages and the sense of touch.
Source: University of Birmingham
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New gender-neutral pronoun likely to enter Norwegian dictionaries
‘Hen’ expected to be recognised as alternative to feminine ‘hun’ and masculine ‘han’ in official language this year
New gender-neutral pronoun likely to enter Norwegian dictionaries
‘Hen’ expected to be recognised as alternative to feminine ‘hun’ and masculine ‘han’ in official language this year
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Académie Française denounces rise of English words in public life
The French language guardian warns an explosion in the use of anglicisms by organisations risks social division
Пуристы на страже языковой чистоты...))
Académie Française denounces rise of English words in public life
The French language guardian warns an explosion in the use of anglicisms by organisations risks social division
Пуристы на страже языковой чистоты...))
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Isn't it somewhat late to close the stable door? ))
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/ ... -icelandic
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Sorry, I mean the proverb where a stable is a farm building for housing horses, the one saying that it's too late to close the door to it after the horse has bolted
- which basically means the same thing, does it not?:)
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So the stable door should be stable, or else...
You'll get hoarse yelling for the horse that bolted...
If the horse had failed to bolt the stable door...
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Well, as long as that was hand-made, we can assign it any meaning we find meaningful, right?=))
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LOL! Well, he who doesn't know that this kind of wordplay is one of your fortes, let him cast yet another stone at innocuous me)))
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International Mother Language Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance
International Mother Language Day 2022: According to the UN, the theme for this year is ‘Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities’.
Congrats!=))
International Mother Language Day 2022: According to the UN, the theme for this year is ‘Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities’.
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Mother Language Day
The Countries With The Most Linguistic Diversity
Mother Language Day
The Countries With The Most Linguistic Diversity
Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world, with approximately 840 languages used, more than twice as many as the entire continent of Europe. Nearly 94 languages are spoken per one million inhabitants across the country's islands. To put things into perspective: in the United States, a little less than one language is spoken per one million inhabitants.
Second on the list is ...
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Learn Haitian Creole, the language of the first Black independent nation
Learn Haitian Creole, the language of the first Black independent nation
This year, International Mother Language Day has a theme that’s near and dear to our hearts at Duolingo: using technology for multilingual learning. As we note the importance of languages spoken in people’s homes, it’s a perfect time to celebrate the launch of Duolingo’s latest course, Haitian Creole (our 41st language!).
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КАК НАШ МОЗГ ВЫБИРАЕТ, КАКОЕ ЗНАЧЕНИЕ ПРИДАТЬ МНОГОЗНАЧНОМУ СЛОВУ: ОТВЕЧАЮТ УЧЕНЫЕ-КОГНИТИВИСТЫ
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КАК НАШ МОЗГ ВЫБИРАЕТ, КАКОЕ ЗНАЧЕНИЕ ПРИДАТЬ МНОГОЗНАЧНОМУ СЛОВУ: ОТВЕЧАЮТ УЧЕНЫЕ-КОГНИТИВИСТЫ
Информация взята с портала «Научная Россия» (https://scientificrussia.ru/)
Scientific Reports https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-05646-5Каждому из участников [эксперимента] предложили выполнить специальное задание: вставить пропущенные буквы в словосочетания «прилагательное + существительное», например «с_хое _ино». При этом прилагательное всегда можно было завершить лишь одним способом («сухое»), а для существительных чаще всего требовалось выбрать один из нескольких возможных вариантов («вино» или «кино»). Всего участники должны были дополнить 96 комбинаций слов.
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Загадка письма Диккенса: его не могли расшифровать полтора века, но в 2021 году разгадали тайный код
Загадка письма Диккенса: его не могли расшифровать полтора века, но в 2021 году разгадали тайный код
Текст подготовлен по материалам The Guaridan, The New York Times, The University of Leicester, The Dickens Code.
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Do Birds Have Language?
In the cheeps, trills and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech
Do Birds Have Language?
In the cheeps, trills and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech
Human language is made possible by an impressive aptitude for vocal learning. Infants hear sounds and words, form memories of them, and later try to produce those sounds, improving as they grow up. Most animals cannot learn to imitate sounds at all. Though nonhuman primates can learn how to use innate vocalizations in new ways, they don’t show a similar ability to learn new calls. Interestingly, a small number of more distant mammal species, including dolphins and bats, do have this capacity. But among the scattering of nonhuman vocal learners across the branches of the bush of life, the most impressive are birds — hands (wings?) down.
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As a nonnative speaker, I struggled to write scientific papers in English. Here’s how I learned
3 Mar 2022 By YUNHE TONG
As a nonnative speaker, I struggled to write scientific papers in English. Here’s how I learned
3 Mar 2022 By YUNHE TONG
I grew up in China and was still developing my English skills, so I was nervous when I emailed my Ph.D. supervisor the first draft of a manuscript. One week later, he sent it back full of changes. At first, I was frustrated that my writing required so much editing. But after I took a closer look, I realized where I’d gone astray. He had shortened many of my sentences and commented that I should avoid unnecessarily long and complicated phrases. The advice was counter to what I’d learned when studying for English language proficiency exams. Showing off complex grammar and advanced vocabulary had always brought higher scores, so that’s how I approached writing. But I clearly had more lessons left to learn.
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Meet the Spongy Moth, Whose Old Name Contained an Offensive Term
Having removed the pejorative name “gypsy moth” last July, the Entomological Society of America officially renamed Lymantria dispar.
Meet the Spongy Moth, Whose Old Name Contained an Offensive Term
Having removed the pejorative name “gypsy moth” last July, the Entomological Society of America officially renamed Lymantria dispar.
Reintroducing Lymantria dispar, who shall henceforth be known as the spongy moth, named for its fluffy, porous egg masses
The Entomological Society of America maintains a list of approved common names for insects in order to standardize how people refer to species. In early 2021, the society adopted new rules banning references to ethnicities, races or groups of people in common names.
The lengthy renaming process began last July. The society officially removed the pejorative from L. dispar and Aphaenogaster araneoides, formerly called the “gypsy ant.” To select a new name, it assembled a group of entomologists, researchers and professionals who work with the species, and people who identify as Romani, including Dr. Matache. The society also formed the Better Common Names Project, to review other common names that may be offensive or inappropriate.
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The Conversation
Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Amanda Cole, Ella Jeffries, Peter L Patrick,
University of Essex
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Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Amanda Cole, Ella Jeffries, Peter L Patrick,
University of Essex
In the first English Bible – the Coverdale Bible, from 1535 – Matthew 7:7 was written as “Axe and it shall be given you”, with royal approval.
(top left, five lines down)
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Here's a sentence from the article:
I'm wondering why the verb show is used in the third person singular.Decades of research shows that the idea that any variation from standard English is incorrect (or, worse, unprofessional or uneducated) is a smokescreen for prejudice.
(the source)Rule 1. A subject will come before a phrase beginning with of. This is a key rule for understanding subjects. The word of is the culprit in many, perhaps most, subject-verb mistakes.
Hasty writers, speakers, readers, and listeners might miss the all-too-common mistake in the following sentence:
Incorrect: A bouquet of yellow roses lend color and fragrance to the room.
Correct: A bouquet of yellow roses lends . . . (bouquet lends, not roses lend)
Can't explain why, but axing this I'm experiencing a vague feeling of deja vu ...
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