Early exposure to language, whether it's vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.
Just as with spoken language, sign language supports cognitive development in hearing infants.
The Broca's area, an area of the brain associated with spoken language processing, plays a crucial role in the ability to process sign language.
Newly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.
Researchers examine sign language iconicity to gain insight into how we are able to detect meaning from music.
A sign language study helps researchers better understand how the brain processes language.
Researchers report those who use sign language have better peripheral vision and faster reaction times.
According to researchers, language is not limited to speech. People also apply the rules of spoken language to sign language.
A single, universal facial expression is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion, researchers report.
A new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.
A new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.
