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Can facial signals help us understand what someone saying? Interview with Dr. Naomi NotaBy Christina PapoutsiWhat was the main question in your dissertation? The main question of my dissertation was Read more |
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Pronouns in Bio, Pt. 1: What my cat can teach us about pronounsBy Anna MaiWhy are so many people these days talking about pronouns? What do they have to do with gender? How do you know what the correct pronouns are for something or someone? Let’s unpack what pronouns are and how their gender gets tricky. Read more |
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What is the brain doing when we are speaking and listening? Interview with Dr. Laura GiglioBy Christina PapoutsiLast year Laura Giglio defended her thesis ‘Speaking in the Brain: How the brain produces and understands language’. Luckily she was happy to answer some questions about it. Read more |
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Trying to find sound solutionsBy Naomi NotaBy 2050, around 2.5 billion people worldwide are expected to be impacted by hearing loss. This projection is mainly driven by the expected population growth and ageing. Hearing loss can result in difficulty following conversations and social isolation. In this blog, we explore what’s really important in understanding spoken language, and speculate on sound solutions of the future! Read more |
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How do people process the structure of language? Interview with Dr. Cas CoopmansBy Christina PapoutsiLast year Cas Coopmans defended his thesis ‘Triangles in the brain: The role of hierarchical structure in language use’. Luckily he was happy to answer some questions about it. Read more |
