UC San Francisco researchers are reporting a detailed account of how speech sounds are identified by the human brain, offering an unprecedented insight into the basis of human language. The finding, ...
When we are first born, we can perceive all of the sounds of every language in the world. As we listen to our caregivers speak, even before we can communicate on our own, our ability to perceive all ...
Researchers are reporting a detailed account of how speech sounds are identified by the human brain. The finding, they said, may add to our understanding of language disorders, including dyslexia. UC ...
Speech sound disorder (SSD) encompasses a group of communication disorders in which children have persistent difficulty articulating words or sounds correctly. Speech sound production requires both ...
Although languages around the world vary greatly, some share similar speech sounds. A new study suggests that labiodental sounds like “f” and “v” are included in about half of the world’s languages ...
Listen closely to those baboon calls. They may tell you a thing or two about human speech. Scientists who studied baboons’ wahoos, yaks, barks and other vocalizations have found evidence of five vowel ...
We have tricorders, teleportation and dynamic touch-screen interfaces, but not the most mundane prediction of Star Trek and countless other sci-fi franchises: human-like synthesized speech. Those of ...