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Using a large corpus of sentences pronounced by English - language speakers showing a great variety of pace and accents, researchers observed that these coupled oscillations split words in an intelligent way: they adapted to the pace of the speaker and could correctly detect not only the syllabic barriers but also syllables identity.

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Research shows that 70 percent of Internet users aren't native English speakers, and according to Common Sense Advisory, 75 percent of Internet users do not make important purchasing decisions unless the product description is in a language they can speak.

But the maps also show how speakers in disparate languages benefit from being indirectly linked through hub languages large and small.

Now, a new study presented at the Evolution of Language meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, last month shows that young speakers of one of these languages — Israeli Sign Language — have come up with richer, more grammatically complex ways of signing that use ever more parts of the body for different purposes.

Hebrew speakers showed this preference when doubling signaled a diminutive, in line with the structure of their language.

A groundbreaking study published in PLOS ONE by Prof. Iris Berent of Northeastern University and researchers at Harvard Medical School shows the brains of individual speakers are sensitive to language universals.

These results show for the first time that the brains of individual speakers are sensitive to language universals: the brain responds differently to syllables that are frequent across languages (e.g., bnif) relative to syllables that are infrequent (e.g., lbif).

In a paper that will be presented on November 4 at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Diana Deutsch, Trevor Henthorn of the Department of Psychology at the University of California San Diego and Mark Dolson of E - mu / Creative Technology Center show that native speakers of tonal languages, even those with no musical training whatsoever, exhibit a remarkable ability to sound perfect pitches.

He points also to brain - imaging research that shows native speakers of Chinese and native speakers of English process the same Arabic numerals in different parts of their brains, suggesting that language and culture influence even which neurons are recruited to deal with numbers.

To show students language modeled by native speakers, each classroom obtains a Japanese aide through the nonprofit Amity Institute's teaching exchanges.

After the 20 - week program, both native speakers and English - language learners in the project showed marked growth in vocabulary and reading comprehension.

This is at odds with the findings of numerous linguists who have shown that knowing more than one language can provide the speaker with cognitive flexibility and an expanded basis for other fields of study.

That gap is wide: Data from the state Department of Education shows the achievement gap between white and black students in Mississippi is 28 percent, larger than the gaps for other traditionally disadvantaged subgroups in the state, including those between English speakers and English - language learners and between students in special education and general education, according to Mississippi Department of Education data.

Demographic reports show a recent, steady increase of students speaking English as a second language, with 50 percent of students categorized as ESOL — English for speakers of other languages.

When students participating in dual - language programs have been followed across time, the research has shown they score as high (or higher than) typical native English speakers on difficult, national English reading exams, which tests curricular mastery in all subjects combined.

It is illegal for charter schools to screen out certain students, but for years studies have shown the city's charter schools serve fewer foreign - language speakers and kids with disabilities.

Research data shows that there are ten million English - language speakers in China, and three hundred million English - language learners.

In addition to that, among our employees, you will find a broad variety of people with various background knowledge, both native English speakers from the UK and other English - speaking countries, and ESL writers showing sufficient proficiency in the language.

Sperling and Shapcott's and Rosen's recommendations for fostering a growth mindset in law schools focus primarily on communicating a growth mindset message to law students — be it from professors who have examined their own mindsets and thereby shifted their expectations and language; 188 through orientation programs that include growth - oriented messages from administrators, professors and guest speakers; 189 by framing assignments and evaluation in terms of process; 190 by professors who teach legal writing using their expertise in narrative to tell stories that show that legal writing and analysis skills are learned through effort and persistence; 191 by professors and administrators «communicat [ing] that law school has academic value beyond the first year» and «encourag [ing] students to view rankings and large firm job placements as indicative of mastery that can be obtained through learning and hard work»; 192 or, by providing growth mindset student mentors for incoming students.193

Virtually everyone uses verbal fillers, though the frequency can vary greatly from person to person.18 A study of one language database showed that speakers produced between 1.2 and 88.5 uhs and ums for every thousand words, with a median filler rate of 17.3 per thousand words.19 Other databases show anywhere from three to twenty uhs and ums for every thousand words, placing uh and um thirty - first in a ranking of most commonly used utterances, just ahead of or and just after not.20 A British study showed that, contrary to popular expectations, the use of verbal fillers does not indicate a lack of education or manners; instead, the use of uh and um increases with education and socioeconomic status, a finding with particular implications for the legal profession.21 Older people use more uhs and ums than younger people, and, curiously, men consistently use verbal fillers more often than women — a finding that has been replicated across several studies.22 Women, for their part, appear to use a higher ratio of ums to uhs than their male counterparts.23

The move shows that Apple may use its extensive Siri language capabilities to enter new countries at a faster rate than Amazon and Google have done to date with their smart speakers.

The outlet also learned from a Chinese language report that Amazon has already received its supply of Echo Spot and Echo Show speakers for the holiday season.

A study of pre-k programs in 11 states showed that native Spanish speakers» reading and math scores improved more when they received more instruction in their native language, particularly when their teacher was caring and supportive.Margaret Burchinal et al., «Instruction in Spanish in Pre-kindergarten Classrooms and Child Outcomes for English Language Learners,» Early Childhood Research Quarterly 27 (2012): 188 — 197.