Stuttering
Stuttering, stammering or disfluency is a speech disorder that can hamper communication and affect a person’s quality of life. Its impact can be treated effectively by stuttering therapy.
Stuttering, stammering or disfluency is a speech disorder that can hamper communication and affect a person’s quality of life. Its impact can be treated effectively by stuttering therapy.
"Today there are around 7,000 languages spoken around the world, but half of them are expected not to survive to the end of this century," Alba said.
It is hoped that the languages will get an extra dose of energy as users share texts, videos, photos and audio files.
"Generally languages that are threatened are being abandoned by their own speakers as they are not seen as positive and speakers instead opt for another language seen as more economically or socially advantageous, said anthropologist Francisco Barriga.
But if users see their languages reflected positively in world media they may start taking stock more seriously, of all that can be lost, Barriga said.
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Bubble-Blowing Infants may Learn Language Skills Faster
Infants capable of performing complex mouth movements like blowing bubbles and licking their lips are more likely to pick up language quickly
Infants capable of performing complex mouth movements like blowing bubbles and licking their lips are more likely to pick up language quickly
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Couples Speaking Mutual Language of Love, Likelier to Date
Language of love exists! concur psychologists. They insist that men and women are strongly attracted to people whose talk is similar to them.
Language of love exists! concur psychologists. They insist that men and women are strongly attracted to people whose talk is similar to them.
