#Linguistic Abilities

[petitspoussinsbrooklyn]

Enrolling your child in a preschool in Brooklyn, New York that offers bilingual education can open doors to incredible cognitive and social benefits. At an early age, children have a remarkable ability to absorb new languages, and bilingualism helps stimulate brain development, enhancing memory, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

[nitewrighter]

Starfire understanding earth idioms and getting very excited about it but also still working on their delivery.

Robin: Break a leg!

Starfire, clenching a fist, hair blazing: YES!!! COMPOUND FRACTURE IT!

[havenotwillnotreadthebooks]

Hello! So it’s super fun when Gil-Galad is revealed to be nobody's son, but gets adopted anyway, yeah?

But Consider: Gil-Galad is reembodied and is fully ready to accept that the gig is up, unfortunately, all his would-be fathers are sonless and won’t let him leave the family.

Look, Fingon loves his bestfriend/husband/cousin/person’s peredhel child like a child of his own flesh, but he wasn’t there for the raising! Elrond already has a wife and kids! The kid is already grown up!

However, Gil-Galad has no spouse or children, nor even an official lordship of his own. And if Gil-Galad was calling him dad already in Beleriand/M-E then clearly he can’t let this opportunity to Be A Dad leave just like that! Gil-Galad wants to leave quietly but Fingon is holding onto Parenthood with both hands in a death-grip. Fingon will not let Gil leave quietly. (The situation escalates when Maedhros is Haggled released from Mandos/Void Time Out)

Meanwhile, Orodreth loves his daughter, but Finduilas is a grown elf-lady with a maybe-fiancé and several Adult Royal Things Going On. Finduilas is all grown up and Orodreth is feeling that Empty Nest Syndrome that the bird books warned him about. however, Gil-Galad is parentless, and already claimed Orodreth as a maybe-dad, so clearly the boy needs some guidance, right? Plus his Wife (an Avari woman who sincerely loves her wet cat husband) could use somebody to take on hunting trips. Finduilas is too busy nowadays but clearly, Gil-Galad could use the Motherly Bonding Time. (Orodreth’s wife is a menace and she would’a gotten more kids if it weren’t for Finrod dying spontaneously damnit)

Anyway, this ends up with Gil-Galad in a weird four-way co-parenting situation where he has to spend equal time with Fingon, Maedhros, Orodreth, and Orodreth’s wife.

The other solution is for Fingon and Orodreth to fist-fight again and nobody wants that. (Not even Fingon. Turns out; Orodreth bites and has the jaw strength of a damn crocodile).

It’s a damn reverse-con. Gil-Galad claimed them as parents and now they’re claiming him back as their child.

[xiexiecaptain]

Fun fact: in Anishinaabemowin, the term for a cat purring is "nagamo gaazhagehns" / "nagamo biizhehns" / " nagamo boozhehns" (different dialects have varying words/spellings for a house cat)

But the main thing is that "nagamo" is the verb for "he/she/that one sings"

Cat purring in Anishinaabemowin is essentially called "cat singing"

[linguisticdiscovery]

People have been complaining about how the kids are ruining language for as long as there’s been language.

Here’s a fun article exploring language complaints through history:

[rotzaprachim]

doing research for my degree in spanish for the first time and i've never before really clocked the brain processes that would come of reading academic documents in spanish but taking the notes/writing the essay in english

[omegaphilosophia]

Unraveling the Many Facets of Intelligence: Beyond IQ

In the realm of human cognition, intelligence stands as a multifaceted gem, with each facet representing a unique dimension of mental ability. Intelligence is not a monolithic concept; rather, it encompasses various aspects, each contributing to our capacity to navigate, understand, and interact with the world around us.

Here are some of the key aspects of intelligence:

Cognitive Intelligence: This is often what people think of when they refer to intelligence. It encompasses problem-solving abilities, critical thinking, reasoning, and the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. It's commonly measured through IQ tests.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): EQ involves understanding and managing one's own emotions and the emotions of others. It's crucial for effective interpersonal relationships, empathy, and social awareness.

Creativity: Creative intelligence relates to the ability to generate novel ideas, approaches, and solutions. It involves thinking "outside the box" and coming up with original concepts.

Practical Intelligence: Also known as "street smarts," practical intelligence is the ability to adapt to and thrive in real-world situations. It involves common sense, problem-solving in everyday life, and adapting to various life challenges.

Analytical Intelligence: This is the capacity to break down complex problems into their components, understand the relationships between these components, and use logic and critical thinking to solve problems.

Memory: Memory is an essential aspect of intelligence. It involves the ability to store, retrieve, and apply information. Different types of memory include short-term memory, long-term memory, and working memory.

Social Intelligence: Social intelligence relates to an individual's ability to navigate complex social situations effectively. It includes skills such as understanding social norms, communication, and forming relationships.

Learning Ability: Intelligence is closely tied to an individual's capacity to learn. This includes the speed at which new information is acquired and the effectiveness of the learning process.

Intuition: Intuition is a type of intelligence that involves making decisions based on "gut feelings" and past experiences rather than explicit reasoning. It's often linked to pattern recognition and subconscious information processing.

Intrapersonal Intelligence: This is an aspect of intelligence related to self-awareness, self-regulation, and understanding one's own thoughts and emotions. It's crucial for personal development and self-improvement.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: This type of intelligence is associated with physical skills and coordination. Athletes, dancers, and artisans often excel in bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Linguistic Intelligence: Linguistic intelligence involves proficiency in language, including speaking, writing, and understanding complex written and spoken content. It's a central aspect of effective communication.

Mathematical-Logical Intelligence: This is the capacity to work with numbers, perform mathematical operations, and apply logical reasoning to solve problems. It's highly relevant in fields like mathematics, science, and engineering.

Spatial Intelligence: Spatial intelligence refers to the ability to understand and manipulate spatial relationships, visualize objects and scenes, and navigate effectively. It's crucial for activities like map-reading, architecture, and artistic design.

Naturalist Intelligence: Proposed by Howard Gardner, naturalist intelligence relates to the ability to understand, appreciate, and work with the natural world. It involves skills such as recognizing and categorizing living organisms and understanding natural systems.

Existential Intelligence: Some scholars propose that existential intelligence relates to contemplating deep philosophical and existential questions about life, death, and the human experience.

These aspects of intelligence are interrelated and can be developed and enhanced through learning, experiences, and various educational and life experiences. Different individuals may excel in specific aspects of intelligence, and this diversity contributes to the richness of human capabilities and potential.

[mekatrio]

also theres like so many lingual intricacies when it comes to the titles of their eye abilities, like the eye abilities of takane (目が覚める/me ga sameru) and haruka (目を醒ます/me wo samasu) both literally mean 'eyes waking up', but takane's 覚める/sameru has the more general meaning of 'waking up from sleep', while haruka's 醒ます/samasu is more like 'sobering up from a state of intoxication'. and what takane's 目が覚める/me ga sameru means specifically, i could find that it can mean like, 'waking up, jolting awake', but i couldnt figure out if haruka's term 目を醒ます/me wo samasu has a particular idiomatic meaning, but i did read that 覚 and 醒 can be used interchangably, so..... 🕺i think its very cool that harutaka have abilities that are very similar in meaning to one another, and that they sound similar too!

and then there's also the abilities of momo (目を奪う/me wo ubau) and seto (目を盗む/me wo nusumu), where both of their abilities literally have the meaning 'to steal eyes', but momo's 奪う/ubau means 'to forcefully take something away', while seto's 盗む/nusumu is a more general term of 'dispossessing someone of something'. but when you stick these verbs into a phrase relating to eyes, they become idioms where 目を奪う/me wo ubau means 'to captivate/draw eyes in', while 目を盗む/me wo nusumu means 'to do something behind one's back/without them noticing'.

and the english term that both fans and official translators use for kido's ability (目を隠す/me wo kakusu) is 'concealing eyes', but this term differs a bit from it's japanese meaning. bc the term 'concealing one's eyes' in english is a rather uncommon phrase and could mean anything from blindfolding your eyes, covering them up with your hands, closing your eyelids, or even hide the fact that you have eyes with like, makeup! but in japanese it's likely more precisely to be something like "hiding your eyes/covering up your eyes":

and also 'hide and seek' in japanese is 隠れん坊/kakurenbo. so 隠/kaku for most intents and purposes means 'to hide'..., but i do understand why the fanbase at large has gone along with the term 'concealing' instead of 'hiding', bc the term 'concealing' has the implication of 'keeping something away from somebody', and in kido's case, she's keeping the presence of specific things away from the sight of others! very cool 😎

and also mary's default medusa ability (目を合わせる/me wo awaseru); 合わせる/awaseru means 'to match, to connect, to link up', etc, so her ability literally means 'to connect eyes', but the idiomatic meaning of 目を合わせる/me wo awaseru is 'to make eye contact'. so the agreed upon english equivalent for her ability is 'locking eyes', bc she 'locks' you into having eye contact. also i love that her song tagline for Imagination Forest is 目を合わせる話/me wo awaseru hanashi, which literally means 'eye contact story', but most translators have translated it to 'A story of seeing eye-to-eye'. like thats such a good translation 🥺🥺💕

[absentmoon]

rincewind puts himself down a lot (for a guy who can act a little pompous at times) and its like . shaking him

[syn4k]

ah yes. the [adjetive/adverb] [noun]/[verb]er, my favorite Tumblr meme of Nov. 2023

[mariocki]

"We should stop thinking in terms of 'compensatory education' but consider, instead, most seriously and systematically the conditions and contexts of the educational environment.

The very form our research takes tends to confirm the beliefs underlying the organization, transmission and evaluation of knowledge by the school. Research proceeds by assessing the criteria of attainment that schools hold, and then measures the competence of different social groups in reaching these criteria. We take one group of children, whom we know beforehand possess attributes favourable to school achievement; and a second group of children, whom we know beforehand lack these attributes. Then we evaluate one group in terms of what it lacks when compared with another. In this way research unwittingly underscores the notion of deficit and confirms the status quo of a given organization, transmission and, in particular, evaluation of knowledge. Research very rarely challenges or exposes the social assumptions underlying what counts as valid knowledge, or what counts as a valid realization of that knowledge."

- Basil Bernstein, Education Cannot Compensate for Society, in Education for Democracy (2nd ed., 1972)

[tokiro07]

Inscribed: Aaron Alphonse Betterman (goes by Alphonse)

Epithet: A - suggests A) priority, B) singularity, and C) indefinite identity

Abilities:

Just A Guy - allows Alphonse to become indistinguishable from others in a crowd by enforcing "A" as an indefinite article. Alphonse can apply this to a target as well, to hide a person or object from enemies

Birds of A Feather - allows Alphonse to warp himself to an ally or vice versa

A Single Hit - when striking an enemy with this move, Alphonse has a chance to reduce their Stamina to 1 instantly depending on the success of his roll. The damage can be reduced to half, a quarter, or 1 based on his own attack roll and his opponent's defensive roll. In the unlikely event that one party rolls a critical success AND the other rolls a critical failure, the failing party's Stamina is reduced to 0. The less Stamina this attack takes from the target, the more Stamina it costs to use, making it a high-risk/high-reward move

One of A Kind - a passive ability that increases Alphonse's abilities when he is fighting without any allies or underlings, either making rolls more likely to succeed or increasing damage on success

Alphabetical Order - an anytime ability where Alphonse can forcefully rearrange initiative to follow alphabetical order, nearly ensuring he goes next in the turn order, as few names come before "Aaron"

Alpha and Omega - Alphonse's Epitome, wherein his commands are given absolute priority over all others, making his word irresistible for the duration

[i-will-not-be-caged]

Have you ever seen an author you really like recommend another author and get a chapter or two into the book and wonder “how can someone who wrote something so brilliant recommend this???”

Anyway, that’s two books I’ve DNFed so far today and it’s not even noon

[emiliosandozsequence]

a blog about learning biblical greek followed me and i feel like if i did start learning biblical greek, not one of you would be surprised.

[merlin-wolfgang-trades-hale]

In the words of his great uncle and uncle...”Allez Cruisine!”  

Iron Chef Mexico was amazing! 

[randomwordzard]

because languages have regular derivational and inflectional strategies to increase productivity via recursion!! that's what languages DO otherwise it's not language!! :D