The mechanisms behind the development of human language are one of the great mysteries of primate evolution. Biologists have identified certain genes that play a role in human speech and are ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our ...

Chomskyan linguistics refers to American linguist Noam Chomsky’s theories about the nature of human language and its development. Chomsky proposes that there is a universal grammar innate in humans, ...

Child-directed speech, or “baby talk,” plays a crucial role in language development and is a near-universal human behavior.

As ChatGPT-influenced language becomes more common, researchers warn that we may be drifting away from genuine ...

Within a short space of time, the use of large language models has changed the way people use language, warn researchers. The ...

Even the smartest machines can't match young minds at language learning. Researchers share new findings on how children stay ...

AI isn’t just impacting how we write — it’s changing how we speak and interact with others. And there’s only more to come.