Language : Science World Report

Jan 13, 2015 08:44 PM EST

Learning A Second Language After 10 Boosts Your Brain Power

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Jan 07, 2015 11:43 PM EST

'Lost Languages' Can Still Impact The Brain, Later

Could "lost languages" influence brain development? Recent findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examine how a person's mother tongue could carry crucial neural patterns that exist even if the child stops learning the language.

Jan 06, 2015 12:00 PM EST

What Humans and Sparrows Have in Common: They Make Sense of Sound in the Same Way

What do humans and sparrows have in common? They both make sense of sound in the same way.

Sep 16, 2014 07:39 AM EDT

Neuroscientists Discover Key Gene to Language: The Origins of Speech

Neuroscientists may have just found the origins of language; they've discovered that a gene mutation that arose more than half a million years ago may have been key to humans' unique ability to produce and understand speech.

Sep 03, 2014 11:33 AM EDT

Human Languages at Risk of Extinction: Economic Success May be Killing Our Words

Scientists have found that thriving economies are the biggest factor in the disappearance of minority languages and that conservation should focus on the most developed countries where languages are disappearing the fastest.

Sep 03, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

Being Exposed to Two Languages May Increase Cognitive Benefits in Babies

Being exposed to two languages in infancy may not just be good for learning a second language. It also may help children in the future.

Aug 23, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

Animal Speech Isn't As Random as Once Thought: The Intricacies of Language

It turns out that animals may have more complicated "speech" patterns than once thought. Scientists have found that the calls of many animals, from whales to wolves, may contain more language-like structure than previously thought.

Jul 21, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

Twins more Prone to Language Delay than Single-Born Counterparts

The "twinning effect"--a language phenomenon that can disadvantage some twins as opposed to their single-born counterparts--can result in developmental delays. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research found that the issue was more common among identic...

Jul 15, 2014 01:19 PM EDT

Baby Talk: Children Practice Speaking Before They Ever Say a Word

Long before your baby is actually speaking, he or she is probably practicing language. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that the brains of 7- and 11- or 12-month-olds are busy concocting what they will say in the future.

Jun 11, 2014 03:36 PM EDT

Learning Language: The Best Way Toddlers Comprehend Verbs

For toddlers, learning basic words and the beginnings of sentence structures starts a whole new world into language. A new study, published in the journal Language Learning and Development, examines how "packaging" certain verbs into sentences can play a key role in influencing a child's vocabulary.

Apr 28, 2014 01:29 PM EDT