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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [noranta]	Imperatiu 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	A_a_t_’_! Afaita’t! A________ Afaita’t! _________ Afaita’t!
Wash yourself!	R_n_a_t_ Renta’t! R_______ Renta’t! ________ Renta’t!
Comb your hair!	P_n_i_a_t_ Pentina’t! P_________ Pentina’t! __________ Pentina’t!

Call!	T_u_a_ T_u_u_’_! Truca! Truqui’m! T_____ T________ Truca! Truqui’m! ______ _________ Truca! Truqui’m!
Begin!	C_m_n_a_ C_m_n_i_ Comença! Comenci! C_______ C_______ Comença! Comenci! ________ ________ Comença! Comenci!
Stop!	P_r_! P_r_! Para! Pari! P____ P____ Para! Pari! _____ _____ Para! Pari!

Leave it!	D_i_a_h_! D_i_i_h_! Deixa-ho! Deixi-ho! D________ D________ Deixa-ho! Deixi-ho! _________ _________ Deixa-ho! Deixi-ho!
Say it!	D_g_e_-_o_ D_g_i_h_! Digues-ho! Digui-ho! D_________ D________ Digues-ho! Digui-ho! __________ _________ Digues-ho! Digui-ho!
Buy it!	C_m_r_-_o_ C_m_r_-_o_ Compra-ho! Compri-ho! C_________ C_________ Compra-ho! Compri-ho! __________ __________ Compra-ho! Compri-ho!

Never be dishonest!	N_ s_g_i_ m_i d_s_o_e_t_ No siguis mai deshonest! N_ s_____ m__ d_________ No siguis mai deshonest! __ ______ ___ __________ No siguis mai deshonest!
Never be naughty!	N_ s_g_i_ m_i m_l_d_c_t_ No siguis mai maleducat! N_ s_____ m__ m_________ No siguis mai maleducat! __ ______ ___ __________ No siguis mai maleducat!
Never be impolite!	N_ s_g_i_ m_i d_s_o_t_s_ No siguis mai descortès! N_ s_____ m__ d_________ No siguis mai descortès! __ ______ ___ __________ No siguis mai descortès!

Always be honest!	S_g_e_ s_m_r_ h_n_s_! Sigues sempre honest! S_____ s_____ h______ Sigues sempre honest! ______ ______ _______ Sigues sempre honest!
Always be nice!	S_g_e_ s_m_r_ a_r_d_b_e_ Sigues sempre agradable! S_____ s_____ a_________ Sigues sempre agradable! ______ ______ __________ Sigues sempre agradable!
Always be polite!	S_g_e_ s_m_r_ a_a_l_! Sigues sempre amable! S_____ s_____ a______ Sigues sempre amable! ______ ______ _______ Sigues sempre amable!

Hope you arrive home safely!	B_n v_a_g_! Bon viatge! B__ v______ Bon viatge! ___ _______ Bon viatge!
Take care of yourself!	C_i_e_-_o_! Cuideu-vos! C__________ Cuideu-vos! ___________ Cuideu-vos!
Do visit us again soon!	V_s_t_u_n_s u_a a_t_a v_g_d_! Visiteu-nos una altra vegada! V__________ u__ a____ v______ Visiteu-nos una altra vegada! ___________ ___ _____ _______ Visiteu-nos una altra vegada!

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