Language/Linguistics/Speech

Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2019)--A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism…
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Many parents express concerns about privacy and online safety in technology designed for their children. But we know much less about what children themselves find concerning in emerging technologies. Now University of Washington…
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Human screams vary enormously in quality and motivation according to researchers at Emory University, who will present new research at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville WASHINGTON, D.C. May 15, 2019 -- Humans…
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New OSU and Purdue study to be presented at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville shows young children learn new words more easily from other children WASHINGTON, D.C. May 13, 2019 -- Children's brains are sponges.…
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UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memoryCredit: W. Zhang, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team of psychologists has found strong associations between…
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Credit: Scientific illustration by: Jen Burgess @isolinestudios BATON ROUGE - Many scientists today have embraced social media as tools to communicate their research and to engage broader audiences in scientific discovery and…
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Pilot study will begin to assess AI-based decision support technology platform for early detection of suicide, violence, and mental health disordersCredit: Clarigent Health (CINCINNATI, OH-- May 6, 2019) Clarigent Health, a technology…
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A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be due to the…
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NHS receptionists attract bad press because they are right in the firing line -- not because they do a bad job, according to research by Lancaster University linguists NHS receptionists attract bad press because they are right in the…
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Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe and AsiaCredit: Elena Balanovska An international…
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The Acoustical Society of America will gather to reveal and discuss the latest in the science of sound May 13-17, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2019 -- The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) will hold its 177th meeting May 13-17 at the…
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A neural network can read scientific papers and render a plain-English summary CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The work of a science writer, including this one, includes reading journal papers filled with specialized technical terminology, and…
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Researchers evaluated four state-of-the-art tools for recognizing names in text, to assess and improve their performance on popular fiction, including 'A Game of Thrones'Credit: Image credits: N. M. Dekker, CC BY-SA 4.0 Researchers…
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A tweet's virality is modulated most by its early spread rate and a gradual loss of interest over time Estimating tweet infectivity from the first 50 retweets is the key to predicting whether a tweet will go viral, according to a new study…
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