News Feature Channel: Speech & Language

UP's Prof De Wet Swanepoel Wins International Award for Hearing for Improving Access to Hearing Healthcare

University of Pretoria — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 07:30:46 EST

Professor De Wet Swanepoel of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria (UP) has received the International Award for Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology. Prof Swanepoel - who co-founded the hearX Group, a digital health company - received the award for his research that seeks to expand mobile hearing care to underserved areas locally and globally.

A Single Protein May Have Helped Shape the Emergence of Spoken Language

Rockefeller University — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:20:40 EST

This. Is. Serious. Adding Extra Periods to Your Texts Makes Them Seem More Intense

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:45:58 EST

Adding extra periods to your texts makes them seem more intense according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. 'Textisms' like these convey emotion and intensity in the absence of facial expressions, gestures, etc.

UWF Student Selected for Prestigious Japanese Cultural Exchange Program

University of West Florida — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:57 EST

University of West Florida junior Aidan Enfinger was selected to spend a week in Japan for the Kakehashi Project, a Japanese government-sponsored program that aims to promote mutual understanding between Japan and other nations by fostering personal connections and cultural exchange.

The Complicated Question of How We Determine Who Has an Accent

Ohio State University — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:05:48 EST

How do you tell if someone has a particular accent? It might seem obvious: You hear someone pronounce words in a way that is different from "normal" and connect it to other people from a specific place. But a new study suggests that might not be the case.

انتبه لعرض الارتجاج الصامت

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:44 EST

تُعد الدوخة والصداع والتشوش والإرهاق وضبابية الرؤية والحساسية للضوء ضمن أكثر الأعراض شيوعًا لحالة الارتجاج. ولكن بمجرد أن تتلاشى الأعراض ويبدأ المرضى في استئناف أنشطتهم العادية، قد يبدأون أيضًا في الشعور بآثار الارتجاج الكامنة التي غالبًا ما يتم إغفالها، مثل الرنين المستمر في آذانهم والحساسية للضوضاء وصعوبات السمع، وذلك بحسب كاتي ديس، أخصائية السمع في نظام مايو كلينك الصحي.

It's Tinnitus Awareness Month. Researcher Fatima Husain Is Here to Answer Your Questions About the Science Behind the Condition

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:50:02 EST

Upstate Now Offers Talking Prescription Bottles for Visually-Impaired or Non-English Speaking Patients

SUNY Upstate Medical University — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:15:42 EST

Upstate now offers talking prescription bottles for visually-impaired or non-English speaking patients

Missing Link in Indo-European Languages' History Found

University of Vienna — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST

Where lies the origin of the Indo-European language family? Ron Pinhasi and his team in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Vienna contribute a new piece to this puzzle in collaboration with David Reich's ancient DNA laboratory at Harvard University. They analyzed ancient DNA from 435 individuals from archaeological sites across Eurasia between 6.400-2.000 BCE. They found out that a newly recognized Caucasus-Lower Volga population can be connected to all Indo-European-speaking populations. The new study is published in Nature.

Changing the term for "epilepsy" in Malaysia: Why and how? Dr. Chong Tin Tan

International League Against Epilepsy — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:40:03 EST

In the medical world, diseases and conditions have sometimes been given inappropriate or even offensive names. The word for epilepsy in many Asian languages translates to stigmatizing terms that neurologists across the region are trying to correct. Sharp Waves interviews Dr. Chong Tin Tan.

Speech Accessibility Project Data Leads to Recognition Improvements on Microsoft Azure

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:40:14 EST

Microsoft's speech recognition tools have seen "significant improvements" for people with speech differences because of a disability.

The Benefits of Speaking Multiple Languages

University of Miami — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:40:07 EST

New psychology research indicates that multilingual children may have enhanced executive function and perspective taking skills.

Collaborative Project Seeks to Preserve Endangered Indigenous Languages, Cultural Knowledge

Indiana University — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:10:02 EST

A new three-year initiative seeks to preserve and sustain traditional communication practices among Navajo and Lakota communities.

VA and DoD Publish Updated Stroke Rehabilitation Clinical Guidelines with Focus on Interdisciplinary Approach

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:00:00 EST

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S Department of Defense (DoD) updated their 2019 clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of stroke rehabilitation to provide primary care providers with recommendations for the management of adult stroke patients.

Pacific Islander Teens Assert Identity Through Language

University of Utah — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:30:25 EST

A first-of-its-kind study found subtle, but distinct vowel pronunciations in Pacific Islanders attending more diverse schools in Utah compared to students in a predominately white high school, confirming the theory that groups to differentiate along ethnic lines where more groups share the same social space.

Curious by Nature: Dr. Kara Federmeier - How the Brain Interprets the Language

News — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:15:22 EST

Dr. Kara Federmeier, a professor at the University of Illinois and co-director of the Illinois Language and Literacy Initiative, explores the fascinating world of cognitive science in this podcast.

Multilingualism Improves Crucial Cognitive Functions in Autistic Children

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:30:14 EST

A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain symptoms and bolster control of daily thoughts and actions in children with and without autism.

Unraveling the Power and Influence of Language

Association for Psychological Science — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:40:58 EST

The science of framing effects is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest.

MSU Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Modernize Health Care Training

Michigan State University — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:55:28 EST

Michigan State University researchers have developed a virtual reality curriculum to prepare health care professionals and students for the complexities of caring for patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies.

Biased Language in Clinical Handoffs May Negatively Impact Patient Care

University of Chicago Medical Center — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the patient's critical health details.