Researchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.
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.
A mouse study reveals the male brain may be more vulnerable to a genetic cause of autism.
An eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.
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.
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.
A new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.
Engaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.
A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.
A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.
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 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
