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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [halvfems]	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!	B_r_e_ d_g_ Barber dig! B_____ d___ Barber dig! ______ ____ Barber dig!
Wash yourself!	V_s_ d_g_ Vask dig! V___ d___ Vask dig! ____ ____ Vask dig!
Comb your hair!	R_d d_t h_r_ Red dit hår! R__ d__ h___ Red dit hår! ___ ___ ____ Red dit hår!

Call!	R_n_! Ring! R____ Ring! _____ Ring!
Begin!	B_g_n_! Begynd! B______ Begynd! _______ Begynd!
Stop!	H_l_ o_! Hold op! H___ o__ Hold op! ____ ___ Hold op!

Leave it!	L_d v_r_! Lad være! L__ v____ Lad være! ___ _____ Lad være!
Say it!	S_g d_t_ Sig det! S__ d___ Sig det! ___ ____ Sig det!
Buy it!	K_b d_t_ Køb det! K__ d___ Køb det! ___ ____ Køb det!

Never be dishonest!	V_r a_d_i_ u_r_i_! Vær aldrig uærlig! V__ a_____ u______ Vær aldrig uærlig! ___ ______ _______ Vær aldrig uærlig!
Never be naughty!	V_r a_d_i_ f_æ_! Vær aldrig fræk! V__ a_____ f____ Vær aldrig fræk! ___ ______ _____ Vær aldrig fræk!
Never be impolite!	V_r a_d_i_ u_ø_l_g_ Vær aldrig uhøflig! V__ a_____ u_______ Vær aldrig uhøflig! ___ ______ ________ Vær aldrig uhøflig!

Always be honest!	V_r a_t_d æ_l_g_ Vær altid ærlig! V__ a____ æ_____ Vær altid ærlig! ___ _____ ______ Vær altid ærlig!
Always be nice!	V_r a_t_d r_r_ Vær altid rar! V__ a____ r___ Vær altid rar! ___ _____ ____ Vær altid rar!
Always be polite!	V_r a_t_d h_f_i_! Vær altid høflig! V__ a____ h______ Vær altid høflig! ___ _____ _______ Vær altid høflig!

Hope you arrive home safely!	K_m g_d_ h_e_! Kom godt hjem! K__ g___ h____ Kom godt hjem! ___ ____ _____ Kom godt hjem!
Take care of yourself!	P_s g_d_ p_ d_g s_l_! Pas godt på dig selv! P__ g___ p_ d__ s____ Pas godt på dig selv! ___ ____ __ ___ _____ Pas godt på dig selv!
Do visit us again soon!	B_s_g o_ s_a_t i_e_! Besøg os snart igen! B____ o_ s____ i____ Besøg os snart igen! _____ __ _____ _____ Besøg os snart igen!

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