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.

Some people consider baby talk to be incredibly annoying, and many believe it can even be harmful to a child's development. But research has shown speaking slowly in a childish voice is in fact ...

IS TALKING to my one-year-old son in 'baby talk' good for his language development, or is it likely to have a negative effect? Mitsuhiko Ota, from Edinburgh University's School of Philosophy, ...

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 ...

Even though your baby probably won't start saying their first words until they're around 12 months old, there are loads of ways you can help boost their language skills from day one. We spoke to ...

A speech or language delay is when a child has difficulties understanding or using spoken language. A child with a language delay might struggle to understand what they hear or, if they're older, read ...

Previous research has shown that preterm children often perform worse on language assessments during their school years. But do these differences start much earlier? A research team at the University ...