Researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear implants. A University of Miami study offers new insights into language ...

Discover the meaning of “language deprivation” and why accessible language exposure for children born deaf or hard of hearing is important.

The songbird is among the classical species studied as a model for understanding the neurobiology of language. It uses song and vocalization to communicate information for its survival. The songbird’s ...

Bilingual children's language learning environments play a crucial role in thier language development. Language learning environments involve dynamic communicative interactions between communicative ...

Bilingual children from immigrant families are not two monolinguals in one. They develop each language at a slower pace because their learning is spread across two languages. A researcher shows strong ...

A new study reveals an often-overlooked process in language learning: children frequently begin by grasping whole phrases and only later identify the individual components within them. This ...

Child language acquisition epitomises a uniquely rapid and sophisticated learning process underpinned by a complex interplay between innate cognitive mechanisms and environmental influences. Infants ...

Sign Language Studies, No. 40 (Fall 1983), pp. 193-286 (94 pages) This study describes the spontaneous sign language of six deaf children (6 to 16 years old) of hearing parents, who were exposed to ...

For many multicultural families, or even in bilingual communities, parents feel the weight on their shoulders to ensure that their children speak “perfect” English and will encourage them to speak ...

The sixth edition of the South Asian Forum on the Acquisition and Processing of Language (SAFAL) will be held between 17-19 November 2025 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The conference will ...

Co-authored with Sirada Rochanavibhata, M.A. In a world that is becoming increasingly globalized and diverse, the ability to speak more than one language may be a desirable trait, especially because ...