Month: October 2014

Nov 10 CFP ENGCORPORA2015 Extended deadline

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 27th October 2014

This Conference is intended as a gathering for corpus linguists working on any aspect of the English language and concerned with corpora issues. The main issues that this conference aims at debating are:

– the use and reliability of a corpus in the hypothesis-building process

– the use of corpora in linguistics courses or in language courses

– How corpora can advance research into the diversity of “Englishes” and the question of norms.

Keynote Speaker: Mark Davies

More information on: http://engcorpora2015.sciencesconf.org/

To Submit your proposal go to : http://engcorpora2015.sciencesconf.org/

Reach the organizers by sending a mail to: engcorpora2015@sciencesconf.org

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How to Write a Sentence – The New Yorker

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 24th October 2014

Sentences have been around since the dawn of paragraphs, and indeed since before that, for sentences are essentially the building blobs of a paragraph.

Source: www.newyorker.com

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Seeing Is Believing: Visual vs. Linear Content

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 24th October 2014

“In order for our learners to see how designing information changes how it is viewed, the students this year placed their visual infographics side-by-side with their linear notes to see the transformation. It was the “ah ha” moment, when they could examine how the delivery of content mattered and how the deliberate choices in font hierarchy, color selection, and placement changed the way others perceived the ideas.”

Source: theasideblog.blogspot.co.uk

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For a Better Brain, Learn Another Language

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 23rd October 2014

Multi-linguals might also be better decision-makers. According to a new study, they are more resistant to conditioning and framing techniques, making them less likely to be swayed by such language in advertisements or political campaign speeches.

Source: m.theatlantic.com

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