The native language of social cognition
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Variations in accent are sufficient to evoke social preferences observed in infants before they produce or comprehend speech and are exhibited by children even when they comprehend the foreign-accented speech.Abstract:
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a survivour of Ephraim said, ''Let me go over,'' the men of Gilead asked him, ''Are you an Ephraimite?'' If he replied, ''No,'' they said, ''All right, say 'Shibboleth'.'' If he said, ''Sibboleth,'' because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time. Judges 12:5-6.read more
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