31 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Children Have an Innate Ability to Learn Language
The complexity and variability of languages and the adeptness of children to learn them means there must be a part of the brain programmed for language.
Folksonomies: language
The complexity and variability of languages and the adeptness of children to learn them means there must be a part of the brain programmed for language.
Folksonomies: language
24 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
The Limits of Language
Language grows out of experience, but we have not experienced the alien phenomena of much of physics.
Folksonomies: physics,communication,language
Language grows out of experience, but we have not experienced the alien phenomena of much of physics.
Folksonomies: physics,communication,language
19 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Physics is About Describing Nature
Not about what nature is.
Folksonomies: communication,truth,language
Not about what nature is.
Folksonomies: communication,truth,language
19 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Humans Depend on Language
Quoting Niels Bohr on the complications of communication.
Folksonomies: communication,language
Quoting Niels Bohr on the complications of communication.
Folksonomies: communication,language
18 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Language Distinguishes Humans from the Rest of Nature
Hypothesis of Leonard Bloomfield.
Folksonomies: language,linguistics,animism
Hypothesis of Leonard Bloomfield.
Folksonomies: language,linguistics,animism
01 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
The Genetic Drift of Languages
Languages evolve and have a family tree like species in evolution.
Folksonomies: evolution,language,drift
Languages evolve and have a family tree like species in evolution.
Folksonomies: evolution,language,drift
31 DEC 2011 by ideonexus
Mandarin for "USA" is "Beautiful" plus "Kingdom"
Perhaps they were referring to our expansive open spaces and national parks.
Folksonomies: language,mandarin,chinese
Perhaps they were referring to our expansive open spaces and national parks.
Folksonomies: language,mandarin,chinese
24 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
How to Provide Language Enrichment to Children
Begin stimulating the child early, provide as much quantity of language stimulation as possible, and pay attention to the quality of language, making it age-appropriate and clearly enunciated.
Folksonomies: grammar,education,language,child development
Begin stimulating the child early, provide as much quantity of language stimulation as possible, and pay attention to the quality of language, making it age-appropriate and clearly enunciated.
Folksonomies: grammar,education,language,child development
08 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
Children Learn New Languages More Easily Than Adults
It is best to teach someone a new language when they are young and their brain is more plastic.
Folksonomies: infancy,learning,language,plasticity
It is best to teach someone a new language when they are young and their brain is more plastic.
Folksonomies: infancy,learning,language,plasticity
08 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
Baby's Cognitive Development Summarized
The sequence of events in a child's development indicates that it's not all learned, there is a programming in the brain that follows a natural course, ready for the world.
Folksonomies: development,language,blank slate,nature vs nurture
The sequence of events in a child's development indicates that it's not all learned, there is a programming in the brain that follows a natural course, ready for the world.
Folksonomies: development,language,blank slate,nature vs nurture


