psycholinguistics

Cluttering: The Other Fluency Disorder

While stuttering is widely recognized, Cluttering is the "orphan" of speech disorders, characterized by rapid bursts of speech and the…

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Cratylus: Are Names Arbitrary?

Is the word "cat" purely random, or does the sound itself carry the essence of the animal? We revisit Plato’s…

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Cataphora: When the Pronoun Comes First

Usually, we introduce a person by name before using a pronoun, but cataphora flips the script ("Before he left, John…

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Echolalia: The Function of Repetition

Echolalia, the involuntary repetition of another person's words, has long been misunderstood as a barrier to communication. However, through the…

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Hypercorrection: The Tragedy of “Whom Shall Go”

Hypercorrection is the linguistic tragedy of trying so hard to be right that you end up wrong. From the awkwardness…

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Total Physical Response: Learning by Moving

Why do we remember commands like "stand up" better if we actually perform the action? This post explores Total Physical…

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The Affective Filter: Why Anxiety Kills Fluency

Despite years of study, many language learners freeze up in real-world conversations, a phenomenon explained by Stephen Krashen's "Affective Filter"…

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Intercomprehension: Reading Languages You Don’t Know

Can a Spanish speaker read Portuguese without ever studying it? Discover the linguistic power of "Intercomprehension", a method that unlocks…

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Tag Questions: The Grammar of Uncertainty

Explore the hidden complexity of tag questions, those little end-of-sentence checks like "isn't it?" or "don't you?" This article dives…

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Mirror Writing: Da Vinci’s Brain and Dyslexia

Far from being a mere mistake, mirror writing offers a fascinating glimpse into how the human brain processes visual symmetry…

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