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Imperative 2

90 [nittio]	Imperativ 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!	R_k_ d_g_ Raka dig! R___ d___ Raka dig! ____ ____ Raka dig!
Wash yourself!	T_ä_t_ d_g_ Tvätta dig! T_____ d___ Tvätta dig! ______ ____ Tvätta dig!
Comb your hair!	K_m_a d_g_ Kamma dig! K____ d___ Kamma dig! _____ ____ Kamma dig!

Call!	R_n_! Ring! R____ Ring! _____ Ring!
Begin!	B_r_a_ Börja! B_____ Börja! ______ Börja!
Stop!	S_u_a_ Sluta! S_____ Sluta! ______ Sluta!

Leave it!	L_t b_i d_t_ Låt bli det! L__ b__ d___ Låt bli det! ___ ___ ____ Låt bli det!
Say it!	S_g d_t_ Säg det! S__ d___ Säg det! ___ ____ Säg det!
Buy it!	K_p d_t_ Köp det! K__ d___ Köp det! ___ ____ Köp det!

Never be dishonest!	V_r a_d_i_ o_r_i_! Var aldrig oärlig! V__ a_____ o______ Var aldrig oärlig! ___ ______ _______ Var aldrig oärlig!
Never be naughty!	V_r a_d_i_ o_r_v_i_! Var aldrig otrevlig! V__ a_____ o________ Var aldrig otrevlig! ___ ______ _________ Var aldrig otrevlig!
Never be impolite!	V_r a_d_i_ o_r_i_! Var aldrig oartig! V__ a_____ o______ Var aldrig oartig! ___ ______ _______ Var aldrig oartig!

Always be honest!	V_r a_l_i_ ä_l_g_ Var alltid ärlig! V__ a_____ ä_____ Var alltid ärlig! ___ ______ ______ Var alltid ärlig!
Always be nice!	V_r a_l_i_ t_e_l_g_ Var alltid trevlig! V__ a_____ t_______ Var alltid trevlig! ___ ______ ________ Var alltid trevlig!
Always be polite!	V_r a_l_i_ a_t_g_ Var alltid artig! V__ a_____ a_____ Var alltid artig! ___ ______ ______ Var alltid artig!

Hope you arrive home safely!	H_p_a_ h_m_e_a_ g_r b_a_ Hoppas hemresan går bra! H_____ h_______ g__ b___ Hoppas hemresan går bra! ______ ________ ___ ____ Hoppas hemresan går bra!
Take care of yourself!	V_r r_d_a o_ e_! Var rädda om er! V__ r____ o_ e__ Var rädda om er! ___ _____ __ ___ Var rädda om er!
Do visit us again soon!	K_m s_a_t o_h h_l_a p_ o_s i_e_! Kom snart och hälsa på oss igen! K__ s____ o__ h____ p_ o__ i____ Kom snart och hälsa på oss igen! ___ _____ ___ _____ __ ___ _____ Kom snart och hälsa på oss igen!

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