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In some cases, the difference was substantial: education adverts using familiar language were clicked around five times more often than neutrally worded versions, even though both linked to the same reliable information.

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In some cases, the difference was substantial: education adverts using familiar language were clicked around five times more often than neutrally worded versions, even though both linked to the same reliable information.
New research by JooYoung Lee, Emily Booth and Marian-Andrei Rizoiuoiu tested whether factual information becomes more engaging when it is framed in language familiar to the communities it is trying to reach.
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🇬🇷 Grab a pen and slow down for this one. Our Write in Greek event, running until October 12, invites you to travel through the verses of Nikos Kavvadias by handwriting an excerpt from his poetry, then sharing a photo of it #langsky
✍️ Find it in the #greek-table
abschließend - finally, in conclusion Abschließend möchte ich Ihnen noch einige Fragen stellen. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
ニュースを話題に英会話練習 #langsky
Scripted AI roleplay
▷ Ship Anchor Pulls Up Truck
北九州市の岸壁で船のアンカーに軽トラックが引っかかる 車内に人おらず
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joinen
Er bestaat een werkwoord dat klinkt alsof Engels en Nederlands samen een headset delen 🎮. Zodra iemand het…
papu
En ciertos chats, alguien aparece y de pronto el respeto escala a niveles de alfombra roja. El apodo que activa ese protocolo tiene una historia bastante menos solemne de lo que… 👀…
ragebait
Manche Posts wirken, als hätte jemand einen Streit angezündet und sich dann mit Popcorn davongeschlichen. Zufall? Das Internet sagt: eher 🍿…
loco
Tem expressão que aparece quando a realidade dá uma cambalhota e ninguém sabe se aplaude ou pede replay. Esta costuma chegar antes da explicação 🤯…
erscheinen - appear, seem Es erscheint, dass das Projekt früher abgeschlossen wird als erwartet. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
#Multilingual readers report higher enjoyment and more daily reading, survey finds
phys.org/news/2026-10...
via phys.org
#reading #langsky
The U.K. National Centre for Writing Announces Translators Selected for International Mentorship Program
publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/the-...
#literary #translation #xl8 #litsky #langsky
From Romani To Tsakonian, #AI Learns Greece’s “Small” Languages
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via tovima.com
#small #languages #Greece #langsky
#Psychopathic traits linked to distinct patterns in everyday language
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#langsky
Automated language screening: Fraunhofer wants to relieve daycare staff
www.heise.de/en/news/Auto...
via @heise.de
#speech #disorder #langsky
durchbringen (seine Familie, Kinder) - to support (one's family, children) Er arbeitete hart, um seine Familie durchzubringen, obwohl die Zeiten schwierig waren. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
Today we’re learning how to say “to enter / go inside” in Russian.
Choose the correct word and test yourself! ✍️
#studyrussian #russianlanguage #learnrussian #LangSky #russian #education
Kumotan News Phrase 🌥️
Tennis legend Kei Nishikori retired after 30 years, saying
やり切った (Yarikitta)
✅ やり切る = to see something through, give it your all
✅ 過去形 やり切った = "I gave it everything"
Save new words in Kumotan ☁️
#Kumotan #langsky #tennis #KeiNishikori
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ニュースを話題に英会話練習 #langsky
Scripted AI roleplay
▷ Traffic Safety Campaign: Construction Workers Clean Curve Mirrors in Kanzaki City
出合い頭の事故防止へ願い込め 神埼建設業協会がカーブミラー300カ所を清掃・点検 秋の交通安全運動に合わせ
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