When we read, it's very easy for us to tell individual words apart: In written language, spaces are used to separate words from one another. But this is not the case with spoken language – speech is a ...

The science is clear: rich language exposure sets the foundation for success in school and life, including health. Early healthy brain development fuels Talk With Me Baby (TWMB), a groundbreaking ...

A new study coming from researchers with the Society for Research in Child Development found parents' smartphone usage could impact an infant's language development. The study was completed with a ...

Infant language development encompasses a remarkable period in which the foundations for later language processing and comprehension are established. During this phase, infants exhibit a high degree ...

How does speech from other children influence an infant’s ability to learn language? Federica Bulgarelli, assistant professor in the departments of Learning and Instruction and Psychology, has been ...

Co-authored by Camila Alviar, Ph.D. and Miriam Lense, Ph.D. Infants all over the world become masters of the language their community speaks within the first 3 years of life, a surprisingly short time ...

Infant language development is a fascinating journey filled with wonder and discovery. From the moment a baby is born, they begin to absorb the sights, sounds, and nuances of the world around them.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Even moderate background noise can affect how infants learn language at an early and crucial time of their development, according to new research from Purdue University. "This ...

There are many factors that contribute to infant language development, not least of which is baby talk—the modified speech mothers and other adults often use when speaking to infants. Baby talk is ...