Newborns cry, coo in their own language: study Nov 7, 2009
Researchers led by Kathleen Wermke of the University of Wurzburg in Germany recorded and analysed the cries of 60 healthy newborns ranging in age from three to five days. Half the babies were born into French-speaking families, and the other half were surrounded by German as they grew in the womb. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Babies Cry With an Accent, Study Finds Nov 6, 2009
"Each language is characterized by very specific musical elements in the form of its prosody, that is, its intonation system and constituent rhythm," said Kathleen Wermke, co-author of the study and a researcher at the Center for Pre-speech Development and Developmental Disorders, at the University of Wurzburg in Germany. "Based on prosody alone, human adults and even newborns are able to distinguish different languages," she said. (ABC News)
Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb Nov 6, 2009
The researchers include Birgit Mampe, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany; Angela D. Friederici, Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany; Anne Christophe, Ecole Normale Superieure/CNRS, Paris, France; and Kathleen Wermke, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Who is the greatest of all-time? Sep 23, 2009
TEAM(s): Dallas Mavericks (1998-present); DJK Wurzburg (1994-98) POSITION: Power Forward JERSEY #: 41 HOMETOWN: Wurzburg, Germany. Dallas Mavericks forward from Germany has career averages of 22. (USA Today -- Sports)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Wolf among the vines Aug 9, 2009
After obtaining his diploma at the Wurzburg Wine University in 1954, Blass was appointed kellermeister (cellar master) for the Karl Finkenauer wine company, the youngest in Germany at age 20. The label has symbolic elements of the two countries that shaped Blass, Germany and Australia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Obituaries 6/23/09 (466) Jun 25, 2009
He was born Oct. 6, 1956, in Wurzburg, Germany. He was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Scholars, visiting faculty, leaders represent Chicago as AAAS fellows May 1, 2009
In addition to teaching at Chicago, he also has taught at Stanford University, the University of Wurzburg and the University of Munich. Von Hallberg has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation as well as the National Endowment for the Humanities. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
