Posts By Erin Donnelly

Why Do People Mimic Accents

Have you ever caught yourself imitating someone else’s accent or speech mannerisms after spending time with them? Read More >>

The Speech Sounds that Make English Hard to Learn

Erin Donnelly

Uncommon English Speech Sounds that Make the Language Unique Learning how English compares to other languages can actually help us learn other languages. Read More >>

Do Animals Have Language? Differences Between Human Language & Animal Communication

Erin Donnelly

How is Human Language Different From Animal Communication Systems In the 1960s, linguist Charles Hockett identified a set of "design features" to distinguish human language from animal communication systems. Read More >>

How Language Shapes the Way We Think and See the World

Erin Donnelly

How Language Influences The Way You See Colors, Space, and Time One day I was in my Kiswahili language learning course when my instructor taught us something profound about how language influences how we see other people. Read More >>