"I really enjoy your blog" can either be a sincere compliment or a sarcastic put-down — both look identical on the page, and prosody would communicate the difference in spoken language.
Variations in production between speakers and differences in speaking rate change the way speech patterns are manifest.
Because language is a primary factor in shaping whether a politician is seen as "likable" or "relatable," the stark differences in speaking styles between Mr. Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, are probably contributing to the persistently higher marks for "personality" that Mr. Obama has gotten in numerous polls.
The NEA's budget of some $160 million/year is, given all our other governmental priorities and disbursements, pitiful (my comment -- France's Ministry of Culture's budget would be more that $9 billion on a pro rata basis, if you compared the two organizations. Though they have somewhat different mandates, the difference in sums speaks volumes).
There is a difference between bent and broken, and in speaking out I am hoping to help address it.
Rich dialogue is the difference between speaking in generalities, as in "We need to improve morale," and speaking in specifics, as in "Employees want opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and develop on the job". Specifics are vital if you want actionable ideas to result from the conversation.
Moreover, children with CI are generally less proficient than NH children in recognizing facial expressions [ 32, 33] and are also less able to detect differences in intonation in spoken language [ 34].
Some surreal discussion of the difference between speaking in a soft manner and a whisper.
For example, zebra finches have been shown to be able to distinguish very small sound differences in words spoken by humans, including ones that differ by only one vowel.
