In the Trini dialect there are common slangs, phrases, curse (cuss) words, etc, that are unique to the vocabulary of the language. Trinidad and Tobago creole / patois also contains some funny Trini words (and their meanings) not found in your standard English dictionaries. Check out a list of Trini words below: (warning some of … Read more
Psychology has an interesting part to play in the auditory illusions that people hear. What we hear and interpret is literally all in the mind! Without it we wouldn’t have an idea of how auditory illusions work. Audio Illusions Definition An auditory illusion happens when human speech or sound is interpreted in unintended ways. It … Read more
White noise speech illusions are a type of audio illusion that is heard whenever there is audible static or white noise present. The speech can be heard through the static sounds. People that experience the voices have three typical reactions: Spiritual Ancestor Focus One reaction is to tune in to the callings of spiritual ancestors. … Read more
Yes, it is possible for AI to create speech illusions. But at the moment it may be trickier than you expect. The challenge is to know exactly what aspects of speech can be manipulated to create different phonetic illusions. It can become possible due to how we perceive words. We go about our lives unaware … Read more
Hearing different speech illusions can be based on a number of factors. It can range anywhere from how well a person hears, how familiar they are with a particular dialect and how their speech processing mechanism works. 1. Hearing System Not everyone hears the same. Some people have very good hearing, while others have-not-so good … Read more
Yes. Speech illusions can happen spontaneously. As a matter of fact, they usually happen almost entirely unplanned. There is still lots of ongoing research into this phenomenon. What are speech illusions? Speech illusions are a type of auditory illusion that gives a person the impression that they have heard a certain speech phrase when something … Read more
A Word illusion is a phenomenon where our minds trick us into perceiving words in unintended ways. They can be classified into two general types: Listen to the audio clip below for a better understanding of this. Phantom Speech In the audio clip above, a phantom speech illusion is produced. This is a type … Read more
Learn the Dialect of South American Speakers. Arawak language Contains Lots of Caribbean Words! People from the Caribbean and South America have a tremendous advantage when it comes to understanding words and language of Arawak people. Lokono as it is also known, is spoken by the Lokono people of South America. A lot of Arawak … Read more
Ever wondered how many phantom words are there? In the audio link created by Professor Diana Deutsch,16 phantom words are heard from the recordings. They are the following words and phrases and can be recognized in any random order: melting raincoat run a way no brain bueno welcome when o when windowpane broadway nombre reno … Read more
The Development of Trinidad & Tobago Language People from Trinidad & Tobago speak English. There is such a beautiful and fascinating dialect in Trinidad & Tobago. Throughout its history, the languages spoken in the country underwent lots of changes. Today, the people speak a type of English known as Trinidadian English and Tobagonian English. Together … Read more