COMPREHENSION OF IRONIC UTTERANCES BY BILINGUAL CHILDREN

Comprehension of Ironic Utterances by Bilingual Children

This study investigates verbal irony comprehension by 6-year old bilingual children speaking Polish and English and living in the USA.Researchers have predominantly focused on monolingual Frames populations when examining non-literal language in young children.This is the first exploratory study of how irony is comprehended by children growing up i

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The Cinema-Cognition Dialogue: A Match Made in Brain

That human evolution amalgamates biological and cultural change is taken as a given, and that the interaction of brain, body and culture is more reciprocal then initially thought becomes apparent as the science of evolution evolves (Jablonka & Lamb 2005).The contribution of science and technology to this process is probably the first to come to

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Effect of supplementation with lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids on macular pigment and visual function in young adults with long-term use of digital devices: study protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

BackgroundGrowing evidence emphasizes the importance of xanthophyll carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids in eye health.However, the beneficial effects of such supplementation have not been thoroughly discussed among adults with high screen exposure.Current trial evidence on lutein bioavailability is contradictory, and the interactions of dietary int

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