Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 ...

Language and thought are intricately intertwined, creating a complex tapestry that shapes our cognition. While it is evident that thought can exist independently of language, particularly in the ...

People from countries where multilingualism was common were 2.17 times less likely to experience accelerated ageing ...

Spatial language and cognition describe an intricate interplay between the linguistic means with which we describe spatial relationships and the underlying cognitive processes that enable us to ...

The study of linguistic cognition takes you into the heart of the mind. Cognitive linguists examine the language that we use to tell stories, describe feelings and sensory experiences, collaborate ...

Our M.A. is a flexible program of study that provides training in linguistics and/or cognitive science. Students may propose a customized program of advanced study that combines elements from either ...

This track explores the relationship between language and mind. Students will learn about the meanings and functions of language, the ways in which language is produced and comprehended, how it is ...

"Holiday" or "vacation", "to start" or "to begin", "my friend's cat" or "the cat of my friend"—in our language, there are different ways of expressing the same things and concepts. But can the choice ...

Nearly eight months after the passing of Kanzi, the celebrated bonobo, more than 150 people gathered in Des Moines to ...