Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 983-1002, September 2026.Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are often presumed to be capable of revealing unmediated truths about the world, including the truths language might hold, echoing the long‐standing assertion that language's primary function is to directly translate reality.
Beth M. Semel
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Inconsistencies in Clinical Reporting of Nasopharyngoscopy for Evaluating Velopharyngeal Closure: A Multisite Study. [PDF]
Am J Speech Lang PatholChee-Williams JL +3 more
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Cognitive Science, Volume 50, Issue 9, September 2026.Abstract To investigate potentially shared syntactic mechanisms between language and music, we conducted a novel adaptation of the dual task paradigm without syntactic violations to assess the degree of bidirectional interaction between the two domains.
Aura A. L. Cruz Heredia +6 more
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Phoneme Manner Types and Function and Content Words as Biomarkers for Different Types of Stutters in Speakers Who Continue to Stutter. [PDF]
Int J Lang Commun DisordHowell P, Au JK, Barrett L.
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Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT Recent developmental evidence shows that the proposal that consonants are more important than vowels for lexical processing is not universal but language‐specific. In non‐tone languages, a consonant bias emerges early in development in Romance languages (e.g., French) but later in Germanic languages (e.g., English), while evidence from Asian ...
Paul Okyere Omane +2 more
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Distinct Neural Signatures of Novel Word–Referent Mapping in Monolingual and Bilingual Toddlers
Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT Evidence suggests that bilingualism impacts children's lexical and brain development. Yet, the development of the brain's language network in early childhood–a period marked by rapid vocabulary growth–remains poorly understood, particularly with respect to differences between bilingual and monolingual children. This study used eye tracking and
Maria M. Arredondo, Drew Weatherhead
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Bilateral Ventral Pathways Support Phonological Awareness at Reading Onset in Spanish-Speaking Children. [PDF]
Neurobiol Lang (Camb)Ramos-Flores M +5 more
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First Sounds, Second Language: How Word Onsets Spark Language Co‐Activation in 3‐Year‐Old Bilinguals
Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT Adult and young bilinguals co‐activate their languages to different degrees, even in entirely monolingual tasks. However, many studies use translation pairs with high phonological overlap (e.g., the English‐GERMAN: “milk”‐“MILCH”), making it difficult to discern the origin of the co‐activation.
Daniela Avila‐Varela +1 more
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Music and Language in the Human Brain: Mismatch Negativity Evidence for Their Neuroplasticity and Interplay. [PDF]
Eur J NeurosciTervaniemi M.
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Spanish‐Speaking Secondary Students Reading and Spelling in English as a Foreign Language
European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Proficiency in English reading and spelling is essential, as many professional environments require both spoken and written skills. Literacy development in English as a foreign language poses challenges for learners whose first language is transparent, such as Spanish, due to the complexity and inconsistency of English orthography.
Paz Suárez‐Coalla +3 more
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