A new study considers how lexical tones can affect an infant's ability to associated words with objects.
Engaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.
According to researchers, even before they can talk, infants are able to form object categories and make predictions about the object's behavior.
New research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.
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.
A mouse study reveals the male brain may be more vulnerable to a genetic cause of autism.
A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.
Preschool aged children who took naps after learning new verbs better understood the word when tested 24 hours later, a new study reports.
Researchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.
An eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.
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.
A new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.
