You have a lot of choices if you’re looking to learn a new language, from Spanish to coding, or even whistling! And there are some broad similarities and patterns in the ways our brains process these different forms of communication.

Psychologists are only just beginning to study that voice in your head that narrates your thoughts, and it's more complicated than you probably realize.

You can find groups of people from all over the world who communicate full conversation by whistling. And neuroscientists found how our brain works with whistled language is mind-blowing.

Howcast - Learn what phonics is from reading specialist Anne Glass in this Howcast video.

Pupil outcome: I can create a summarised version of Addie’s speech and I can empathise with her emotions and observations as she speaks. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - Vocabulary can be generated...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how non-verbal features contribute to the effective presentation of a speech. Key learning points: - Paralanguage is important: the pitch, tempo, loudness or tone of voice that is used in speeches can...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how physicality can add to the confident delivery of a slam poem. I can be an effective audience member and provide feedback. Key learning points: - Performing a slam poem is about more than just reading...

Pupil outcome: I can develop a discussion by responding appropriately and asking effective questions. Key learning points: - Discussion can be more spontaneous than other forms of spoken language. - Using the ABC strategy can help you to...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how a formal debate is structured and consider my role within it. Key learning points: - Debates are a formal type of communication that help us build knowledge and develop critical thinking skills - A...

Pupil outcome: I can write the diary entry of an imagined Windrush passenger before arriving in the UK, using a conversational tone and a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when we orally...

Pupil outcome: I can consider how the use of my voice contributes to the effective and confident delivery of a presentation. Key learning points: - It is important to consider and present an appropriate tone for the topic of your speech....

Pupil outcome: I can choose when to use brackets, dashes or commas for most effective parenthesis. Key learning points: - Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation: brackets, dashes and commas. - Any type of parenthesis is...

Pupil outcome: I can write the diary entry of an imagined Windrush passenger after arriving in the UK, using a conversational tone and a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when we orally rehearse...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Satyamurti uses language and structure to convey the moral complexities of capturing images of conflict. Key learning points: - Juxtaposing images are used between the second and third stanza. - The poem...

Pupil outcome: I can prepare an effective opening argument for both sides of a debate and present them successfully. Key learning points: - In a debate you need to be prepared to take the role of proposition or opposition, regardless of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Hardy uses language, form and structure to convey the speaker’s attitude to war. Key learning points: - The poem takes the form of a dramatic monologue. - Regular meter creates an informal tone as the...

This video explains code editor, which is an application used by programmers to develop applications. More than a simple text-editor, a code editor is optimized for programming languages rather than spoken languages.
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Sign Languages are just as linguistically valid and vibrant as spoken languages, and beneficial to learn for Deaf and hearing people. So why for decades was it illegal to teach them in American schools?

Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes unique aspects of humor that American Sign Language enables.

Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes how sign language might afford new perspectives on the notion of linguistic embodiment.

“Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs” is a video that explains the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

00:00 Intro<br/>
00:52 Phases of the Egypti<br/>an Language
2<br/>:19 Dialects of Coptic<<br/>br/>4:36 Origins of<br/> Coptic Script
7:55 Genres of Coptic Lit
12:22 Later History

This is the enlightening story of the evolution of Hebrew.

“All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortali
ty?”
So mused Mark Twain in the nineteenth century. One...

Learn the pronunciation of double contractions in English

In this video we look at double contractions! These might sound strange by themselves, but native English speakers use them a lot when they speak. I give you the full form of...