Mandarin Chinese Could Help Us Understand How Infants Learn English
A new study considers how lexical tones can affect an infant's ability to associated words with objects.... Read More...
language acquisition
Newborn Babies Have Inbuilt Ability to Pick Out Words
Using fNIRS, researchers discovered babies are able to pick out words from speech at as young as three days old.... Read More...
Pregnant with Epilepsy? Folic Acid May Prevent Language Delays
A new study links folic acid intake in pregnant women with epilepsy and language development in children. Researchers report among children whose mothers with epilepsy did not take folic acid, 34% had delayed language skills at 18 months.... Read More...
Study Challenges Evolution of How Humans Acquired Language
A new study challenges how we think about how humans acquired language. The study found no evidence that recent, human specific selection occurs for the FOXP2 gene in relation to language development... Read More...
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...
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...