@markantoniou

Associate Professor at @MARCSInstitute within @WesternSydneyU, Scientific Committee Chair for #ISB14 https://xitter.cf/t.co/A29fzuxDg1

markantoniou.blogspot.com
Joined August 2007
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AI can now translate speech in real time across dozens of languages. So why learn another language at all? Because translation is not the same as participation. New piece with @oliviamaurice_ theconversation.com/if-ai-ca… #bilingualism #multilingualism #ai #translation

If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?

There’s a difference between using a tool to assist you, and using one to replace cognitive effort.

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Western News@westsydunews18 Jan 2024
Western's Associate Professor @markantoniou @MARCSInstitute explains how bilingualism benefits the aging brain 🧠👇
The New York Times
@nytimes16 Jan 2024
Regularly speaking multiple languages may be especially beneficial for brain health in old age, experts say. nyti.ms/48MAq8y

Can Learning a New Language Stave Off Dementia? (Published 2024)

Research suggests that bilingual people enjoy some cognitive benefits later in life, but it probably requires more than a few Spanish lessons in your 60s.

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Regularly speaking multiple languages may be especially beneficial for brain health in old age, experts say. nyti.ms/48MAq8y

Can Learning a New Language Stave Off Dementia? (Published 2024)

Research suggests that bilingual people enjoy some cognitive benefits later in life, but it probably requires more than a few Spanish lessons in your 60s.

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Our heartiest congratulations to A/Prof Mark Antoniou [@markantoniou] for being named Field Leader in #Language & #Linguistics by @australian for the 2nd consecutive year! Read more about A/Prof Antoniou’s research journey & aspirations: tinyurl.com/mrxm54w8
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Just realised that @Dropbox doesn’t list Paper under its “Products” on the website. Future not looking too good for Dropbox Paper fans.
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Variation, gender and perception: the social meaning of Japanese linguistic variables Stacey Sherwood, Jason A. Shaw, Shigeto Kawahara (@PhoneticsKeio), Robert Mailhammer  (@RobertMailhamm1) and Mark Antoniou  (@markantoniou) buff.ly/45u1KXP
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How do target stimulus variability & memory load interact w/the tone systems of disparate languages to affect non-native, L2 imitation of lexical #tones? Results point to both phonetic & phonological modes of perception. doi.org/10.16995/labphon.643… #LabPhon #openaccess @markantoniou

Phonological and phonetic contributions to Thai-naïve Mandarin and Vietnamese speakers’ imitation...

The present study examined how native phonological and phonetic factors in non-native speech perception (Perceptual Assimilation Model [PAM]: Best, 1995) affect non-native imitation of Thai tones by...

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Congratulations to everyone whose submissions to #ISB14 have been accepted! We are very grateful to the Scientific Committee chairs @markantoniou and @LaurenceScience and area chairs isb14.com/about/scientific-c…; and the reviewers all around the world for making this possible
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Our 1st paper on a NSW Govt funded project- watch the space on how this literature review informed the interventions we’ve developed to address contemporary issues of ageing clinical nurses @MARCSInstitute @ACRes_Western - sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Celia Harris@celia_harris7 Feb 2023
I’m so thrilled about this project and my first publication in a #Nursing journal! Keeping nurses safe and well at work is an issue dear to my heart ♥️ Thanks @JedMontayre and team! @markantoniou @IJNSJournal
A/Prof Jed Montayre@JedMontayre7 Feb 2023
Our 1st paper on a NSW Govt funded project- watch the space on how this literature review informed the interventions we’ve developed to address contemporary issues of ageing clinical nurses @MARCSInstitute @ACRes_Western - sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Harnessing automatic speech recognition to realise Sustainable Development Goals 3, 9, and 17 through interdisciplinary partnerships for children with communication disability @DrEliseBaker @rosiehodgesSLP @NatalieMunro3 @SarahMasso @MaryAlt14 @MARCSInstitute @markantoniou
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Hoping to learn another language in the new year? Polyglots may hold the key to success theguardian.com/science/2022…

Hoping to learn another language in the new year? Polyglots may hold the key to success

Australia has a ‘mindset of monolingualism’, despite the fact that hundreds of languages are spoken here. So what sets polyglots apart from the rest?

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Last week, we held our 3rd MARCS Conference Series 2022 event - a day-long #SpeechProcessing conference that began with a special session, Remembering & Celebrating Anne Cutler. Click below to watch our tribute to a beloved colleague, supervisor, & friend: youtube.com/watch?v=Xz8WtYYU…
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Also wonderful to hear the announcement by Western Sydney University of the Anne Cutler International Visiting Fellowship
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We are at the new WSU Westmead campus for the 2022 @MARCSInstitute Conference Series: Speech Processing… we start the day honouring the work, talent and wit of Anne Cutler
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.@ISB14MQ #ISB14 Call for individual papers/posters is now open. For more information, see here > isb14.com/call-for-papers/ca…
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Mark Antoniou retweeted
Western News@westsydunews5 Sep 2022
💬New research by @MARCSInstitute @samraalispahic confirms young Australian adults diagnosed with autism process speech differently due to significant social isolation and limited variety of in-person social interactions 👉MORE bit.ly/3KNxduC
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.@MARCSInstitute Conference on #Ageing last week. @westernsydneyu on #brain #health, #cognition, #interventions, #Wellbeing, care. @celia_harris @drkatherinekent @DoktorGen @kasaragar @jsiette @markantoniou & many colleagues from 5 Schools & 2 Institutes. A lab warming!
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Today’s the day! THE NOVA INCIDENT is on shelves everywhere. I’m delighted to continue the adventures of Simon Kovalic and friends. I’m also excited for this other little new release, which showed up a few days ago. So now you know what your book purchase will be supporting. 😄
Me holding a baby (my baby!) and a copy of THE NOVA INCIDENT.

ALT Me holding a baby (my baby!) and a copy of THE NOVA INCIDENT.

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