Language/Linguistics/Speech

UTSA researcher says people are redefining who they are through technology As the nation continues to get more diverse, it's common for immigrant populations in the United States to identify with two or more cultures at the same time.…

Credit: University of Basel A letter in the Basel papyrus collection describes day-to-day family matters and yet is unique in its own way: it provides valuable insights into the world of the first Christians in the Roman Empire, which…

Toddlers are surprisingly good at processing the speech of other young children, according to a new study. And toddlers who have more exposure to other children, such as those in daycare, may be particularly good at certain word learning…

The positive effects of a rich home learning environment during a child's early years continue into adolescence and help improve test scores later in life, according to a new study published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement.…

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Racial disparity in special education is growing, and it's more complex than previously thought. New research from Michigan State University examined how often black and Hispanic…

Researcher examines language outcomes of children born preterm and full-term using different testsCredit: Caitlin M. Imgrund, Ph.D. About 1 in 10 babies in the United States is born premature. These children are at an increased risk for…

MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both gastrointestinal issues and problematic behaviors, such as aggression, in…

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine You see an object, you think of its name and then you say it. This apparently simple activity engages a set of brain regions that must interact with each other to produce the behavior quickly and…

Text-mining analysis of Amazon customer reviews suggests foods are over-sweetenedCredit: Monell Center/Conrad Erb PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2019) - New research from the Monell Center analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by…

Results of study involving primates suggest that speech and music may have shaped the human brain's hearing circuitsCredit: Courtesy of Conway lab, NIH In the eternal search for understanding what makes us human, scientists found that…