Ravens gesture with their beaks to point out objects to each other Pointing and holding up objects in order to... Read More
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech. A new study suggests human language is a grafting of two communication forms found elsewhere in the animal kingdom: first, the elaborate songs of birds, and second, the more utilitarian, information-bearing types of expression seen in a diversity of other animals. Read More
A new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children. Read More
Researchers find language precursors by deciphering the sounds of babbler birds. Read More
Researchers suggest people may modify language to group related words together. Read More
According to a new study, toddlers have larger vocabularies when their parents repeat words to them at 7 months old. Read More
Using neuroimaging and Alice in Wonderland, researchers identify how the temporal lobe supports an unconscious language parsing process. Read More
A new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life. Read More
Researchers find new support for Noam Chomsky’s decades-old theory that we possess an “internal grammar” that allows us to comprehend even nonsensical phrases. Read More
A new computerize linguistic approach helps researchers diagnose Alzheimer's disease with more than 82 percent accuracy. Read More
According to researchers, the brain uses 'older' brain systems to process emotions expressed through vocalizations. Read More
Researchers uncover how when we hear only a fraction of what is said, but are familiar with the context, we automatically are able to fill in the missing information. Read More
