Ever heard a bilingual child say something that isn't quite one language or the other? This isn't a mistake, but…
Reduplication isn't just baby talk like 'bye-bye' or 'choo-choo'. This surprisingly common linguistic tool is used across the world's languages…
Ever wonder how babies find individual words in the continuous stream of speech they hear? It turns out their brains…
Echolalia, the repetition of heard phrases, is often dismissed as simple mimicry, particularly in autism. But what if these echoes…
Why do some second-language errors become permanent, even for highly advanced speakers? This phenomenon is known as "fossilization", where certain…
Williams Syndrome presents a fascinating linguistic paradox where remarkable verbal eloquence and a love for unusual words coexist with significant…
How do video games teach us to navigate new worlds and master complex actions without a single word of instruction?…
We often worry about losing a second language, but what happens when a child starts to forget their first? First-language…
Why do children in some countries seem to learn arithmetic faster? The answer may lie not in their schools, but…
From Mandarin's 'māma' to Swahili's 'mama', the word for 'mother' is strikingly similar everywhere, but it's not a linguistic coincidence.…
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