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Imperative 2

90 [novanta]	Imperativo 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!	F_t_i l_ b_r_a_ Fatti la barba! F____ l_ b_____ Fatti la barba! _____ __ ______ Fatti la barba!
Wash yourself!	L_v_t_! Lavati! L______ Lavati! _______ Lavati!
Comb your hair!	P_t_i_a_i_ Pettinati! P_________ Pettinati! __________ Pettinati!

Call!	T_l_f_n_m_! M_ t_l_f_n_! Telefonami! Mi telefoni! T__________ M_ t________ Telefonami! Mi telefoni! ___________ __ _________ Telefonami! Mi telefoni!
Begin!	C_m_n_i_! C_m_n_i_ Comincia! Cominci! C________ C_______ Comincia! Cominci! _________ ________ Comincia! Cominci!
Stop!	S_e_t_l_! L_ s_e_t_! Smettila! La smetta! S________ L_ s______ Smettila! La smetta! _________ __ _______ Smettila! La smetta!

Leave it!	L_s_i_ s_a_e_ L_s_i s_a_e_ Lascia stare! Lasci stare! L_____ s_____ L____ s_____ Lascia stare! Lasci stare! ______ ______ _____ ______ Lascia stare! Lasci stare!
Say it!	D_’ q_e_t_! D_c_ q_e_t_! Di’ questo! Dica questo! D__ q______ D___ q______ Di’ questo! Dica questo! ___ _______ ____ _______ Di’ questo! Dica questo!
Buy it!	C_m_r_ q_e_t_! C_m_r_ q_e_t_! Compra questo! Compri questo! C_____ q______ C_____ q______ Compra questo! Compri questo! ______ _______ ______ _______ Compra questo! Compri questo!

Never be dishonest!	N_n e_s_r_ m_i d_s_n_s_o_ Non essere mai disonesto! N__ e_____ m__ d_________ Non essere mai disonesto! ___ ______ ___ __________ Non essere mai disonesto!
Never be naughty!	N_n e_s_r_ m_i i_p_r_i_e_t_! Non essere mai impertinente! N__ e_____ m__ i____________ Non essere mai impertinente! ___ ______ ___ _____________ Non essere mai impertinente!
Never be impolite!	N_n e_s_r_ m_i s_o_t_s_! Non essere mai scortese! N__ e_____ m__ s________ Non essere mai scortese! ___ ______ ___ _________ Non essere mai scortese!

Always be honest!	S_i s_m_r_ s_n_e_o_ Sii sempre sincero! S__ s_____ s_______ Sii sempre sincero! ___ ______ ________ Sii sempre sincero!
Always be nice!	S_i s_m_r_ c_r_n_! Sii sempre carino! S__ s_____ c______ Sii sempre carino! ___ ______ _______ Sii sempre carino!
Always be polite!	S_i s_m_r_ g_n_i_e_ Sii sempre gentile! S__ s_____ g_______ Sii sempre gentile! ___ ______ ________ Sii sempre gentile!

Hope you arrive home safely!	B_o_ r_t_r_o a c_s_! Buon ritorno a casa! B___ r______ a c____ Buon ritorno a casa! ____ _______ _ _____ Buon ritorno a casa!
Take care of yourself!	A_b_a c_r_ d_ s_! Abbia cura di sé! A____ c___ d_ s__ Abbia cura di sé! _____ ____ __ ___ Abbia cura di sé!
Do visit us again soon!	R_t_r_i a t_o_a_c_ p_e_t_! Ritorni a trovarci presto! R______ a t_______ p______ Ritorni a trovarci presto! _______ _ ________ _______ Ritorni a trovarci presto!

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