October 9, 2012 — Maternal depression and its treatment can change the timing of language development in infants, new research shows. Janet Werker, PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, ...

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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 ...

DENVER - You may not know it, but you took a course in linguistics as a baby. By listening to the talk around them, infants pick up sound patterns that help them understand the speech they hear, ...

Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as "Baby ...

(Reuters Health) - Baby talk known as "parentese" - characterized by high pitched, slow tempo speech - might actually make language learning easier for babies, a new study suggests. Parents' verbal ...

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 ...

A parent interacting with a baby is a heart-warming and universal scene. The parent speaks in a high-pitched voice—known as "parentese"—as they respond positively to the baby's babbling and gestures, ...

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 ...

Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Low Vitamin D in Newborns Maternal mood and exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) in pregnancy affect development of the infant speech perception system.

“Goo goo ga ga? Are wu my widdle baby?” If your idea of “baby talk” makes you throw up in your mouth a little, then it’s time to get educated. True baby talk, which a new study shows can boost infant ...