Category: Language lover
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Learning languages can benefit neurodivergent learners
Elsa O’Brien López Both languages are active in the brain of the bilingual speaker and this strengthens inhibitory control amongst other executive functions. What is neurodivergence? Neurodivergence- also referred to as neurodiversity at times- is an umbrella term that encompasses all specific learning differences such as Autism, dyslexia and ADHD, among others. Neurodiversity Week is…
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World English or a world of Englishes? A case against ‘native-speakersim’
More and more linguists are stepping away from the distinction of native vs nativised speakers of English. Many practitioners have stated the advantages of non-native teachers as they are, among other things, more sensitive to the existence of English as an International Language. English is an official language in 68 countries. However, very few countries…
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Can our language and culture shape the way we see the world?
elsa o’brien lópez Languages give us categories to define an otherwise messy world, says linguistics professor Panos Athanasopulos. As these categories change depending on the language we speak we can say that language shapes the way we see the world. This can largely explain why things are done culture in a certain way in different…
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Does your language define who you are?
elsa o’brien lópez The language we speak carries a history as well as many traditions with it. Our language shapes the way we see the world. This is why, meeting someone who has two mother tongues can be quite disconcerting. Which of them defines the way they see the world? Can this person suffer from…
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