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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.

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·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Social Skills Linked to Second Language Learning in Infants

A new study reports early social behavior is linked to a baby's ability to learn new language sounds.

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·June 30, 2017·5 min read

Controlling a Single Brain Chemical May Help Expand Window for Learning Language and Music

Using mouse models, researchers restricted a key chemical messenger to extend efficient auditory learning until much later in life. Disrupting adenosine signaling in the auditory thalamus allowed researchers to extend the window for auditory learning well into adulthood and far beyond the current critical period.

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·January 19, 2023·4 min read

Repeating New Words Out Loud Isn’t Always the Best Way to Learn Them

When learning new vocabulary, repeating words can have a negative effect on learning. Silently listening to the words or pausing between hearing and producing the new word helps to better consolidate language learning.

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·September 4, 2016·3 min read

Learning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our Brains

According to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.

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·September 28, 2022·7 min read

What’s in a Word? Identifying Language Disorders Earlier Can Set Children up for Success

The earlier language disorders in children are identified, the earlier help can be provided to insure fluid language acquisition.

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·November 17, 2020·3 min read

Learning a New Language Changes the Brain’s Division of Labor

Learning a new language as an adult alters hemisphere specialization for comprehension, but not for production.

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·January 29, 2018·5 min read

Language is Learned in Brain Circuits that Predate Humans

A new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.

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·February 20, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·February 3, 2020·5 min read

Parentese helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development

Parents who speak to their infant in parentese, or baby-talk, help increase their child's language acquisition skills.

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·March 27, 2021·6 min read

Measurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New Language

Within months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.