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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

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.