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Imperative 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!	B_r_u_u_l_h k_m_! Bercukurlah kamu! B__________ k____ Bercukurlah kamu! ___________ _____ Bercukurlah kamu!
Wash yourself!	M_n_i_a_! Mandilah! M________ Mandilah! _________ Mandilah!
Comb your hair!	S_s_r_a_ r_m_u_m_! Sisirlah rambutmu! S_______ r________ Sisirlah rambutmu! ________ _________ Sisirlah rambutmu!

Call!	T_l_p_n_ T_l_p_n_ Telepon! Telepon! T_______ T_______ Telepon! Telepon! ________ ________ Telepon! Telepon!
Begin!	M_l_i_ M_l_i_ Mulai! Mulai! M_____ M_____ Mulai! Mulai! ______ ______ Mulai! Mulai!
Stop!	H_n_i_a_! H_n_i_a_! Hentikan! Hentikan! H________ H________ Hentikan! Hentikan! _________ _________ Hentikan! Hentikan!

Leave it!	T_n_g_l_a_! T_n_g_l_a_! Tinggalkan! Tinggalkan! T__________ T__________ Tinggalkan! Tinggalkan! ___________ ___________ Tinggalkan! Tinggalkan!
Say it!	K_t_k_n i_i_ K_t_k_n i_i_ Katakan ini! Katakan ini! K______ i___ K______ i___ Katakan ini! Katakan ini! _______ ____ _______ ____ Katakan ini! Katakan ini!
Buy it!	B_l_ i_i_ B_l_ i_i_ Beli ini! Beli ini! B___ i___ B___ i___ Beli ini! Beli ini! ____ ____ ____ ____ Beli ini! Beli ini!

Never be dishonest!	J_n_a_ p_r_a_ t_d_k j_j_r_ Jangan pernah tidak jujur! J_____ p_____ t____ j_____ Jangan pernah tidak jujur! ______ ______ _____ ______ Jangan pernah tidak jujur!
Never be naughty!	J_n_a_ p_r_a_ k_r_n_ a_a_! Jangan pernah kurang ajar! J_____ p_____ k_____ a____ Jangan pernah kurang ajar! ______ ______ ______ _____ Jangan pernah kurang ajar!
Never be impolite!	J_n_a_ p_r_a_ t_d_k s_p_n_ Jangan pernah tidak sopan! J_____ p_____ t____ s_____ Jangan pernah tidak sopan! ______ ______ _____ ______ Jangan pernah tidak sopan!

Always be honest!	J_j_r_a_ s_l_l_! Jujurlah selalu! J_______ s______ Jujurlah selalu! ________ _______ Jujurlah selalu!
Always be nice!	B_r_i_a_l_h s_l_l_ b_i_! Bersikaplah selalu baik! B__________ s_____ b____ Bersikaplah selalu baik! ___________ ______ _____ Bersikaplah selalu baik!
Always be polite!	B_r_i_a_l_h s_l_l_ s_p_n_ Bersikaplah selalu sopan! B__________ s_____ s_____ Bersikaplah selalu sopan! ___________ ______ ______ Bersikaplah selalu sopan!

Hope you arrive home safely!	P_l_n_ d_n_a_ s_l_m_t_ Pulang dengan selamat! P_____ d_____ s_______ Pulang dengan selamat! ______ ______ ________ Pulang dengan selamat!
Take care of yourself!	B_r_a_i_h_t_l_h_ Berhati-hatilah! B_______________ Berhati-hatilah! ________________ Berhati-hatilah!
Do visit us again soon!	K_n_u_g_ k_m_ l_g_ k_p_n_k_p_n_ Kunjungi kami lagi kapan-kapan! K_______ k___ l___ k___________ Kunjungi kami lagi kapan-kapan! ________ ____ ____ ____________ Kunjungi kami lagi kapan-kapan!

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