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Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
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kleeff posted on 2013/12/28Ever wondered how language shapes our brains? Dive into Steven Pinker's fascinating lecture where you'll explore psycholinguistics and universal grammar, picking up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way! This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your understanding of language evolution and cognitive science.
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US /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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UK /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words or signs used to communicate messages
- A specific system for communication, such as English or French.
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US /wɚd/
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UK /wɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit of language that has a meaning
- Promise
- Transitive Verb
- To express something by choosing particular words
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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US /tʃaɪld/
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UK /tʃaɪld/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- A son or daughter.
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