From Ed Yong’s “Not Exactly Rocket Science,” a report on a recent study of turn-taking conventions among speakers of various languages. The surprising thing is how little variation there seems to be from culture to culture. It seems that every language group prizes speed of communication; nowhere is it the norm to pause noticeably between speakers. While I’m posting about Ed Yong’s coverage of linguistics, I should note that a few days ago he posted this piece about a study that seems to show that five-month old babies can recognize their native languages when they hear unfamiliar speakers use them.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Fast-talking furriners
Originally published on Los Thunderlads, 19 June 2009:
From Ed Yong’s “Not Exactly Rocket Science,” a report on a recent study of turn-taking conventions among speakers of various languages. The surprising thing is how little variation there seems to be from culture to culture. It seems that every language group prizes speed of communication; nowhere is it the norm to pause noticeably between speakers. While I’m posting about Ed Yong’s coverage of linguistics, I should note that a few days ago he posted this piece about a study that seems to show that five-month old babies can recognize their native languages when they hear unfamiliar speakers use them.
From Ed Yong’s “Not Exactly Rocket Science,” a report on a recent study of turn-taking conventions among speakers of various languages. The surprising thing is how little variation there seems to be from culture to culture. It seems that every language group prizes speed of communication; nowhere is it the norm to pause noticeably between speakers. While I’m posting about Ed Yong’s coverage of linguistics, I should note that a few days ago he posted this piece about a study that seems to show that five-month old babies can recognize their native languages when they hear unfamiliar speakers use them.
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