Human language allows us to learn new words for things we've never witnessed directly. We do this seamlessly, for example, in conversations, using clues from the overall context to infer a new ...

While other research has associated word learning with some of these abilities, Bloom is the first to show how children need all of them to learn word meanings. “The child’s ability to learn new words ...

Children must be able to read words like “a,” “and,” “not,” “now,” and “come,” said Kari Kurto, the national science of reading project director at the Reading League, an ...

How to learn a language like a baby Published: March 12, 2025 11:25am EDT Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience.

A brain-computer interface has gotten better than ever before at translating thoughts from people with speech difficulties.