Psycholinguistics

The Billion-Dollar Phoneme

What do Kodak, Xerox, and Google have in common? Their names weren't chosen by accident; they were meticulously engineered using…

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The Lombard Effect: Shouting to Be Heard

Ever found yourself practically shouting into your phone on a busy street? That involuntary impulse to raise your voice in…

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Fossilized Errors: The Permanent Mistake

Why do some second-language errors become permanent, even for highly advanced speakers? This phenomenon is known as "fossilization", where certain…

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The Language of De-escalation: How Words Avert Crisis

From hostage negotiation to customer service, specific linguistic choices can calm a volatile situation. This article explores the grammar of…

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The Cognitive Cost of a Character

Is it harder for the brain to read Chinese characters than the English alphabet? This article explores the cognitive load…

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The Poet’s Gene: Language in Williams Syndrome

Williams Syndrome presents a fascinating linguistic paradox where remarkable verbal eloquence and a love for unusual words coexist with significant…

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The Reader’s Leap: Why Your Eyes Skip Words

Reading feels like a smooth, continuous flow, but your eyes are actually performing a frantic, jerky dance across the page.…

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The Unspoken Tutor: How Games Teach Language

How do video games teach us to navigate new worlds and master complex actions without a single word of instruction?…

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The Child Who Forgot to Speak: Childhood L1 Attrition

We often worry about losing a second language, but what happens when a child starts to forget their first? First-language…

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The Milliseconds Before You Speak

Before a single sound leaves your lips, your brain performs an incredible series of high-speed calculations. In just a few…

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