A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognize patterns in their environment.

Genetic factors appear to influence individual differences in language development among children, at least in part, according to a study by British and American researchers. The study, which also ...

New research in early language development has identified an important skill that predicts language gaps as late as age three.

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first 3 years of a child's life, according to research presented at ...

The French language development of children adopted (n = 24) from China was compared with that of control children matched for socioeconomic status, sex, and age. The children were assessed at 50 ...