The comprehension of varied accents and the efficacy of speech recognition systems are of growing importance in the context of early childhood language acquisition. As children encounter speakers from ...

Tapping your fingers to a beat before listening in noisy environments makes it easier to understand people, finds a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological ...

Speech-language-hearing professionals often have to assess the speech perception and comprehension of bilinguals who suffer from a hearing or processing impairment. How they do so is an interesting ...

How does the brain manage to catch the drift of a mumbled sentence or a flat, robotic voice? A new study led by researchers at Reichman University's Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology and the Dina ...

Following stroke, some people experience a language disorder that hinders their ability to process speech sounds. How do their brains change from stroke? Researchers led by Laura Gwilliams, faculty ...

A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in ...