An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows.
Education
Aug 23, 2023
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A new study indicates that one of the largest of the Indigenous language families in Latin America originated in the sixth century BCE in the basin of the Rio Tapajós and Rio Xingu, near the present-day city of Santarém ...
Archaeology
Jun 15, 2023
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Becoming a proficient reader holds endless possibilities for a child. These opportunties include long-term academic achievement and educational opportunities, daily life and eventual workplace success—and the magic of being ...
Education
Jun 6, 2023
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Most languages lack a specialized vocabulary to describe smell experiences. People instead use words from other domains, such as "heavy", "good", or "fruity", when talking about smells. But which words are really used and ...
Other
Nov 7, 2022
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A team of researchers at the University of York has found that bedtime might be the best time for children with poor vocabulary skills to learn new written vocabulary words. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society ...
Ask the average Kiwi on the street about Māori words in New Zealand English, and most will tell you that more and more are being used in everyday language.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2019
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Hyper-connectivity has changed the way we communicate, wait, and productively use our time. Even in a world of 5G wireless and "instant" messaging, there are countless moments throughout the day when we're waiting for messages, ...
Software
Apr 17, 2017
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Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week.
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2016
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Aberdeen researchers have discovered that women may hold the key to the preservation of traditional dialects spoken in Scottish fishing communities.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2014
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Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues a study led by a Michigan State University education researcher.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2013
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