The advent of text messaging as a ubiquitous mode of communication has spurred considerable interest in its impact on language skills. Researchers have investigated whether the informal register ...

Raymond A. Mar receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. We all know that reading is good for children and for adults, and that we should all be ...

Does screen time cause behavioral problems? New research shows that solitary screen time worsens social-emotional outcomes for preschoolers with language delays.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing language learning by providing personalized practice sessions as per individual needs ...

The focus of this section is on strategies to support resettled refugees’ acquisition of the language of the receiving community (often referred to as the target language). Some of the principles and ...