:-) turns 25 (News) 5 discussions It was a serious contribution to the electronic lexicon. Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Language Linguistics, Stanford University, Higher Education, Science Technology, University Maryland, Clifford Nass, Scott Fahlman, Carnegie Mellon University, Sciences, Colleges Universities, Education, Culture Lifestyle, Florida I
	Scientists seek to help 'locked-in' man speak (News) 2 discussions It's been described as the closest thing to being buried alive -- complete paralysis of the body, except for controlled movement of the eyes. Tags: Media, Boston University, Culture Lifestyle, Magazines, Phil Kennedy, Frank Guenther, Sciences, Elle Magazine, Erik Ramsey, Jean-Dominque Bauby, Neural Signals Inc., Eddie Ramsey, Language Linguistics, Science Technology
	Fake Arabic Argument (Video) 1 discussions I have an argument with myself in some Fake Arabic*. Tempers flare in a politically incorrect twist. * Special thanks to YouTube user and Fake Language enthusiast, DonbertK for the unauthorized use o.. Tags: fake arabic language english pretend experiment linguistics argument debate ak47
	Can you speak Fake English? Please Respond! (Video) 1 discussions I speak some Fake Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, German and Japanese in the hope that someone will reciprocate with some Fake English! Chinese: Wo jiao piang xie? Da tian jiang ger pang .. Tags: fake english Chinese French Italian German Russian Spanish Japanese language experiment linguistics accent gibberish
	Iconic philanthropist Brooke Astor dies at 105 (News) 1 discussions Brooke Astor was the grand dame of New York City society and philanthropy -- a woman as comfortable in a Harlem youth center as she was in a Fifth Avenue penthouse. Tags: Brooke Astor, Fashion Style, Anthony Marshall, Language Linguistics, Museums, John Jacob Astor, Divorce, Socialites, Marriage, David Rockefeller, Charitable Giving, New York City, Entertainment, Chinese Language, Relationships, Vincent Astor, Cultural
	Enjoy Oktoberfest like a local (News) 1 discussions If you think your travel guidebook's phonetic tips for ordering a liter of beer are enough to get you through Oktoberfest without being labeled a Saupreusse (for genteel readers, a dumb tourist), mayb.. Tags: Ethnic Cuisines, Germany, Food Cooking, Munich Tourist Office, Foods, Language Linguistics, Munich, Festivals Parades, Fruits Vegetables, Bavaria, Beverages, Beer, Grose Gott, German Food Cooking, United States, Culture Lifestyle
	Couple tries to name child '@' (News) 1 discussions A Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@," claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line sai.. Tags: Language Linguistics, Zhu Rongji, Romance, Chinese Language, Relationships, Culture Lifestyle
	Census numbers show education divide among immigrant groups (News) 1 discussions Nearly one in five people living in the United States speaks a language at home other than English, according to new census data that illustrate the wide-ranging effects of immigration. Tags: California, Politics, Arizona, William Frey, Latin America, West Virginia, Asia, Mark Mather, Political Policy, Minnesota, Nevada, United States, Texas, U.S. Census Bureau, Mississippi, Immigration, Language Linguistics, Colorado, Culture Lifestyle, T
	Sign-language chimp dies (News) 1 discussions Washoe, a female chimpanzee said to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept. Tags: Mammals, Primatology, Health Fitness, Anthropology, Roger Fouts, Jane Goodall, Culture Lifestyle, Wildlife, Deborah Fouts, Nevada, Nature Environment, Ellensburg, Noam Chomsky, Language Linguistics, Steven Pinker, Hearing Loss Deafness, Africa,
	Ban on Nobel laureate's book spurs interest in Iran (News) 1 discussions An Iranian government decision to forbid the second printing of a Persian translation of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel has spurred interest in the book, booksellers said Saturday. Tags: Iranian Politics, Language Linguistics, Politics, Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi, Ahmad Abbasi, Niloofar Publications, World Politics, Media, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Culture Lifestyle, Fars News Agency, Tehran, Books, Iran, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
	Racism (Linguistics Profiling) Caught On Tape! (Video) 1 discussions This recording is just a small portion of a much longer car rental reservation run a foul by linguistics profiling. Based solely on the sound of my voice (NO impersonation or deception on my part), th.. Tags: Linguistics Profiling Racism Rental Discrimination
	Let's Sexy English! - Lesson 1 (Video) 1 discussions Very important vocabulary! Learn these difficult words with the help of three female Swedish language instructors (セックシ先生)! Tags: language japanese sex sexy sexuality vocabulary educational education linguistics howto tutorial japan funny swedish
	Agency OKs cheese steak shop's English-only signs (News) 1 discussions A Philadelphia agency has ruled that English-only signs at a famous cheese steak shop are not discriminatory. Tags: Language Linguistics, Joe Vento, English Language, United States, Geno\s Steaks, Philadelphia, Commission Human Relations, Culture Lifestyle
	Agency OKs cheese steak shop's English-only signs (News) 1 discussions A Philadelphia agency has ruled that English-only signs at a famous cheese steak shop are not discriminatory. Tags: Language Linguistics, Joe Vento, English Language, United States, Geno\s Steaks, Philadelphia, Commission Human Relations, Culture Lifestyle
	Agency OKs cheese steak shop's English-only signs (News) 1 discussions A Philadelphia agency has ruled that English-only signs at a famous cheese steak shop are not discriminatory. Tags: Language Linguistics, Joe Vento, English Language, United States, Geno\s Steaks, Philadelphia, Commission Human Relations, Culture Lifestyle
	Voice recording may be world's oldest (News) 1 discussions At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble doesn't sound like much, but scientists say the French recording from 1860 is the oldest known recorded human voice. Tags: Carl Haber, Culture Lifestyle, Earl Cornell, Patrick Feaster, Stanford University, Science Technology, Sciences, Language Linguistics, Thomas Edison, Berkeley, United States, David Giovannoni, French Academy Sciences, Association for Recorded Soun
	Judge: Learn English or go to jail (News) 1 discussions A judge known for creative sentencing has ordered three Spanish-speaking men to learn English or go to jail. Tags: Education Issues, Culture Lifestyle, English Language, Luis Reyes, Rafael Guzman-Mateo, Literacy, Ricardo Dominguez, Education, Language Linguistics, Peter Paul Olszewski, Parole, Criminal Sentencing Punishment
	Questions of deafness at center of new film (News) 1 discussions Hunched at the bottom of a staircase on a bustling movie set, Jeff Daniels practices his second voice. Tags: Media, Entertainment, Medical Devices, Technology, Television, Movie Reviews, Science Technology, TV Show Reviews, Health Fitness, Hearing Loss Deafness, Noah Valencia, Language Linguistics, Joseph Sargent, Celebrity News, Marlee Matlin, Linda Bov
	Belgian government collapses over regional divisions (News) 1 discussions Belgium's government collapsed Tuesday, unable to resolve an enduring divide over more self-rule for the country's Dutch and French-speakers. The gap was so wide the premier suggested the end of Belgi.. Tags: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels, Language Linguistics, Yves Leterme, Elio Di Rupo, French Language, Didier Reynders, Belgium, Politics, World Politics, Culture Lifestyle, King Albert II, German Politics