Category: Language and Communication
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The Big 5 Podcast S3 Ep2: Dr. Glenn Williams on Language Learning and Dialects
On this week’s episode, Dr. Glenn Williams, tells us about his research on dialects, also known as langauge variants. We discuss how studying dialects can help us understand how we learn and use second languages. Show notes: If you’d like to follow Glenn’s research, you can check out his website. You can follow the podcast…
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The Big 5 S2 Episode 7: Harry Clelland on the Importance of Communicating Statistics Accurately
On this episode of The Big 5 Dr. Harry Clelland tells us about his work on using different types of language to communicate statistics. His work has the potential to inform medical professionals and health communicators about the best way to communicate risk to patients and the public. Show notes: To find out more about…
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Bilingualism as a remedy for declines in thinking skills
In this post, psychology student Joanna Kubiak and cognitive psychologist Dr Andriy Myachykov consider whether speaking multiple languages helps preserve our thinking skills in older age. They also discuss their ongoing research on this topic.
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How the parrot got its chat (and its dance moves)
In this post, Dr Larry Taylor discusses research which shows unique brain areas in Parrots, which are associated with immitating speech and the ability to dance!
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