Neuroscience
Success in second language learning linked to genetic and brain measures
If you've had disappointing results in learning a new language as an adult, your struggle may have to do with your genes and brain structure.
Jun 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Baby talk words with repeated sounds help infants learn language
Babies find it easier to learn words with repetitive syllables rather than mixed sounds, a study suggests.
May 27, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Two children in every class experience language disorders
Approximately two children in each Year 1 class will experience a clinically significant language disorder that impacts learning, according to a UCL-led study on language impairment at school entry age.
May 17, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain pattern predicts how fast an adult learns a new language
Some adults learn a second language better than others, and their secret may involve the rhythms of activity in their brains.
May 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Short-term language learning aids mental agility, study suggests
Mental agility can be boosted by even a short period of learning a language, a study suggests.
Apr 27, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Interaction during reading is key to language development
Next time you read to your baby, pay attention to his babbling and respond.
Jan 8, 2016
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Babies' brains show that social skills linked to second language learning
Babies learn language best by interacting with people rather than passively through a video or audio recording. But it's been unclear what aspects of social interactions make them so important for learning.
Jul 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Are there real benefits to being bilingual?
There's an old joke that asks, "If someone who speaks many languages is multilingual, and someone who speaks two languages is bilingual, what do you call someone who speaks one language?"
Jun 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Successful long-term learning happens after sleeping on the new material
Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have found that successful long-term learning happens after classroom teaching, after the learners have slept on the new material.
Apr 20, 2015
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Two languages offer two 'minds' for bilinguals
(Medical Xpress)—If you meet someone who speaks another language that you do not understand, you may not just miss what is being said but what is being perceived. Prof. Panos Athanasopoulos of Lancaster University works ...
