How the senses intertwine to help store new speech patterns

We don't usually realize it, but every word we speak depends on a series of complex brain processes working behind the scenes ...
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Study finds head gestures hinder adult language intonation learning

A Radboud University study found that adult language learners often transfer both intonation and head gestures from their native language into a second language, which can confuse native speakers.
IEEE

Intonation Patterns of Wh-questions by EFL Learners from Jinan Dialectal Region

Abstract: The study aims at investigating Jinan EFL learners' intonation patterns of Wh-questions from the phonological perspective. When the nuclear accent locates at the beginning of a sentence, ...
PNAS

Three distinct components of pragmatic language use: Social conventions, intonation, and world knowledge–based causal reasoning

Real-life language comprehension frequently requires nonliteral interpretation and inferences about speaker intent. What is the structure of these so-called pragmatic abilities? We applied a ...
CNBC

Top Amazon reseller Pattern opens at $13.50 in Nasdaq debut after IPO raised $300 million

Pattern made its debut on the Nasdaq after raising $300 million for the company and its investors in an IPO. The Utah-based company is one of the top sellers on Amazon's third-party marketplace. "No ...
Psychology Today

Is There a Universal Rhythm of Speech?

There is enormous variability across the world's languages. Grammatical rules, phonetic categories, gestures, prosodic cues, and even the speed of languages differ wildly around the globe, making ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Ni, J., & Kawai, H. (2004). Pitch Targets Anchor Chinese Tone and Intonation Patterns. In Speech Prosody 2004 (pp. 95-98). ISCA.

ABSTRACT: This study examines how Mandarin question intonation differentially modifies the fundamental frequency (F0) of syllables with inherent rising (T2) and falling (T4) lexical tones. By ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Qin, P. (2017a). The Information Structure and Intonation Patterns of Chinese.

ABSTRACT: This study examines how Mandarin question intonation differentially modifies the fundamental frequency (F0) of syllables with inherent rising (T2) and falling (T4) lexical tones. By ...
Healthline

Understanding Non-Mendelian Genetics (Patterns of Inheritance)

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...