From brain development to accents, aptitude, and motivation, the real science behind language learning challenges the idea ...

Studycat launches VoicePlay, an on-device feature in its Spanish app that gives kids real-time pronunciation feedback, ...

July 2 (UPI) --Children are remarkably efficient language learners -- they absorb new words, sentence structures and syntax much faster than teenagers and adults. But why? While most studies probing ...

Children master languages effortlessly due to their highly adaptable brains and fearless approach to mistakes. Natural immersion in daily life, superior sound recognition, and learning through play, ...

The FINANCIAL — new study using MRI has revealed structural brain changes in children with developmental language disorder (DLD), a common but under-recognised difficulty in language learning.

My 3-year-old has been playing in her room by herself for an hour. I’m beginning to worry she is up to no good: Is she “decorating” her walls with a Sharpie or perhaps systematically pulling out tufts ...

Children who grow up speaking two languages develop strengths that shape the way they learn and connect with others. Bilingualism is often seen only as a practical skill for communication, but ...

Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary Audrey-Ann Deneault receives funding ...

Children learn their native language with remarkable ease. This feat has inspired a long-running scientific debate about whether youngsters innately grasp underlying linguistic rules, or grammar, ...

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From hearing lullabies to the sing-song lilt of a parent’s voice, babies form strong connections with their caregivers through sound and song. Think about the way we instinctively bounce or rock fussy ...

Italian has similarities to Spanish in speech and structure. Italian has musical qualities in its speech, so children enjoy pronouncing the language. Also, Italian has many cognates to English, so ...