Link Between Gene Variation and Language Discovered
A new study reveals people whose native language contains many consonants carry a specific genetic variation that helps them to distinguish a wide range of sounds.... Read More...
language acquisition
Children’s Gestures, and What They Mean
A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.... Read More...
Genes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech Disorders
A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.... Read More...
Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language
Engaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.... Read More...
Language is Learned in Brain Circuits that Predate Humans
A new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.... Read More...
Deaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing Children
Max Planck Institute researchers report deaf children who receive cochlear implants are better at learning words when introduced to spoken word than children with normal hearing.... Read More...
Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls
Researchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.... Read More...
Car, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are Related
An eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.... Read More...
Signaling Pathway May Be Key To Why Autism Is More Common In Boys
A mouse study reveals the male brain may be more vulnerable to a genetic cause of autism.... Read More...
Monkey Say: Marmosets Learn to Call the Same Way Human Babies Learn to Babble
Just as a baby's babbles begin to sound more like recognizable human speech if they receive frequent vocal feedback from adults, the same kind of interaction speeds up speech acquisition in marmosets, a new study reveals.... Read More...
New Study of the Words “A” And “The” Sheds Light on Language Acquisition
Researchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.... Read More...
Study Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers Learn
Preschool aged children who took naps after learning new verbs better understood the word when tested 24 hours later, a new study reports.... Read More...