Language/Linguistics/Speech

Research from Huth lab at UT Austin predicts how neurons respond to language in contextCredit: Huth lab, UT Austin Can artificial intelligence (AI) help us understand how the brain understands language? Can neuroscience help us…
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A University of Missouri study exploring how men often use metaphors to discuss miscarriages finds couples need to 'co-cope' with the experienceCredit: University of Missouri "Lost gift." "Cataclysm." "Death of a loved one."…
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A paper by senior researcher of KFU Damian Blasi and his colleagues appeared in ScienceCredit: University of Zurich Labiodental sounds, such as F and V, have been known to be rarely met in hunter-gatherer languages. To understand how…
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A study conducted by Wolfram Hinzen, an ICREA research professor with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at University College London and Durham University in the UK.Credit: UPF …
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RIT/NTID team examines Nicaraguan sign language to determine whether languages change so they are easier to produce or to understandCredit: Mark Benjamin/NTID New research is helping scientists around the world understand what drives…
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Researchers from the CNRS and Aix-Marseille University have used a novel approach to demonstrate that interactions with humans activate the brain's social reward system more than discussions with robot interlocutors. The scientists…
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Review of imaging studies finds specific brain regions process types of word meanings separately Rockville, Md. (February 28, 2019)--A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract…
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Credit: Bret Pasch Studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers from New York University School of Medicine and The University of Texas at Austin have identified a brain circuit that might enable the…
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A genomic analysis suggests African hunting and gathering groups diverged from a common ancestry, and underscores the role of infectious disease and diet as drivers of local adaptationCredit: Tishkoff lab Languages that involve "clicks"…
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Experts from the Basque research centre BCBL have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected depends on whether the dialogue takes place in the native language or in a foreign language. As two…
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Those spontaneous nonverbal exclamations we make speak volumesAudio map of vocal bursts across 24 emotions. Ooh, surprise! Those spontaneous sounds we make to express everything from elation (woohoo) to embarrassment (oops) say a lot…
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UC Riverside astronomers develop educational workshop converting astronomical phenomena into vibrations that can be felt rather than heard Astronomers at the University of California, Riverside, have teamed with teachers at the California…
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Credit: Bradley Slade It's a challenging proposition for anyone: Lie flat on your back, helmet covering half of your face, in a tight-quartered MRI capsule that would make even the non-claustrophobe jittery. Then try not to move for 45…
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When expectant parents learn their child will be born with Down syndrome, they invariably have questions about what this diagnosis will mean for their son or daughter and for the rest of their family. When will their child be able to…
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