Tasks have received increased attention in SLA research for the past decade, as has the role of focus on form. However, few empirical studies have investigated the relationship among tasks, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The objective of the current study is to investigate the development of awareness of dialectal differences in Spanish by second language ...

A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognize patterns in their environment. A new study reveals children's language ...

A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver's motivations for exposing ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...

Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this ...