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There's a much better way to talk to babies than baby talk
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, discusses "parentese," a research-backed alternative to baby talk.
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‘Parentese,’ not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby’s language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, discusses how an updated form of babytalk--"parentese"--can help babies' language development.
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Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.
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More evidence 'parentese' does help babies learn language
Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.
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This Year in Focus: 19 for 2019
Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.
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A tug-of-war over biased AI
Linguistics professor Emily Bender discusses the implications of potentially biased AI.
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This Is Why Singular ‘They’ Is Such a Controversial Subject
Linguistics lecturer, Kirby Conrad, discusses the usage of the singular pronoun "they."
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Siri, Are You Guessing?
Linguistics professor Emily Bender explores the challenges involved when computers handle human language, and the ethical issues that can arise.
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Every meal tells a story at Archipelago, one of Seattle’s hottest new restaurants
Alumni Aaron Verzosa (BFA, 2009, Linguistics) and Amber Manuguid's (BFA, 2009, Digital Arts and Experimental Media) have opened a new Filipino restaurant, Archipelago.
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UW’s Pacific Northwest English Study seeking new group of research participants for summer 2019
Is there a Northwest accent? The Pacific Northwest English Study is about to begin a new, three-year research project listening to voices from throughout the region.
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Do you speak Ladino? Meet the folks trying to save a dying language
Learn more about how the UW's Sephardic Studies Program and the department of linguistics are collaborating to keep Ladino alive.
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Donate your voice so Siri doesn’t just work for white men
“Historically, most collections of speech and language tend to be more male and white and middle class,” says UW Linguistics prof. Rachael Tatman.
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Embracing the World, One Language at a Time
For Martin Horst, with majors in French and linguistics, language is a bridge to other cultures.
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Why do some locals say ‘Wershington’ instead of ‘Washington?’
Dept. of Linguistic's Alicia Wassink answers the Local Wonder question, "Why do so many people born and raised in this region pronounce the name of the state as 'Wershington'"?