Category: Ciencia
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Rediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana Creole
phys.orgRediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana CreoleThe earliest spoken-word recordings of Louisiana Creole, a uniquely American language at risk of extinction, have been uncovered and analyzed for the first time, shedding light on a tongue that defined the docks and saloons of New Orleans for well over a century. -
El rendimiento de Pangram en los ensayos de estudiantes de grado y posgrado
www.pangram.comEl rendimiento de Pangram en los ensayos de estudiantes de grado y posgradoHemos evaluado Pangram 4.1 en 15 420 redacciones escritas por estudiantes de grado y posgrado para quienes el inglés es una lengua adicional, y no hemos encontrado ningún falso positivo en ninguno de los nueve conjuntos de datos. -
A hidden bias in human language challenges 70 years of science
www.sciencedaily.comA hidden bias in human language challenges 70 years of scienceA groundbreaking study challenges 70 years of assumptions about how human language works. By analyzing billions of word uses, scientists discovered that meaning is organized around power, danger, and order rather than emotion alone. Even more surprisingly, human language shows a powerful hidden preference for safety, suggesting that our words may reflect ancient survival instincts. -
Implicit language hierarchies in English-taught programs create ambivalent positions for multilingual students
phys.orgImplicit language hierarchies in English-taught programs create ambivalent positions for multilingual studentsA new study by Miki Shibata, a professor at Hiroshima University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, reveals a paradox in Japan’s English-medium higher education: Official English instruction coexists with local peer expectations that drive classroom interactions back into Japanese.
