Delayed onset of canonical babbling and first words is often reported in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Identifying the neural mechanisms underlying language acquisition ...

A team at the University of Rochester has found that the human brain makes much more extensive use of highly complex statistics when learning a language than scientists ever realized. The research, ...

As was Part 1 of this article, Part 2 is addressed to those practicing EFL/ESL teachers who currently avoid reading statistical studies. Assuming that the first article has been read, the discussion ...

Study suggests people are skilled at picking up grammar in a new tongue up to age 17 or 18 Language learning isn’t kid stuff anymore. In fact, it never was, a provocative new study concludes. A ...

Every infant is a natural-born linguist capable of mastering any of the world's 7,000 languages like a native An infant child possesses an amazing, and fleeting, gift: the ability to master a language ...

My research investigates mechanisms underlying early stages of speech perception and language development and how these mechanisms operate within a multisensory environment. I am especially interested ...

This course provides foundational and advanced concepts in statistical learning theory, essential for analyzing complex data and making informed predictions. Students will delve into both asymptotic ...