Baby talk could play a key role in helping toddlers' early language development, according to new research. Infant-directed ...

S ome people refuse to use baby talk with babies. The sing-song repetition of cute nonsense words commonly spoken by adults ...

Amanda Seidl (standing), a Purdue associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences who studies language acquisition, found that touch can influence how infants learn language. Her research ...

Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from ...

New sign language classes are giving baby talk a new name. "Sign, Say and Play" baby sign language classes are being organized at Sunny Side Theater, located on Old Shell Road The classes are taught ...

Infants may be more sensitive to non-native speech sounds than previously thought, according to a new study. The findings shed light on the way babies begin to understand language. Infants may be more ...

You’ve probably never given a second thought to why people tend to use “baby talk” when speaking to small children. Babies are cute and so we talk in a cute voice, it’s as simple as that, right? Not ...

A new study shows that parents who learn how and why to speak 'parentese' can have a direct impact on their children's vocabulary. When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it's not just how ...

After watching her deaf grandparents using American Sign Language, a 5½-month-old St. Augustine baby named Jane has begun mimicking their gestures to try to communicate with them herself. One of her ...