EPISODE · Aug 28, 2017 · 6 MIN
Your Brain Cells Hear the Ups and Downs of Language
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Too often, letters, words, and sentences get the credit for conveying information. But the human brain also makes meaning out of pitch. Like how upspeak turns any sentence into a question? Or how emphasizing the beginning of a sentence (Tom and Leila bought a boat) helps clarify that it was in fact Tom and Leila who bought the boat, not some other couple. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Too often, letters, words, and sentences get the credit for conveying information. But the human brain also makes meaning out of pitch. Like how upspeak turns any sentence into a question? Or how emphasizing the beginning of a sentence (Tom and Leila bought a boat) helps clarify that it was in fact Tom and Leila who bought the boat, not some other couple.
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Your Brain Cells Hear the Ups and Downs of Language
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