Children begin learning language long before they fully understand its deeper meaning. When adults intentionally introduce ...

Vocabulary, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, refers to “all the words known and used by a particular person” or “all the words that exist in a particular language or subject”, yet very few ...

Analyzing rates of target word acquisition and overall vocabulary development, this study finds that students learning English as a second language pick up general vocabulary more quickly and target ...

Regardless of your job title, writing and public speaking probably make up a large part of the work you do, whether it’s brainstorming ideas with colleagues or sending emails to clients. Being able to ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

At 12 months old, your infant's ability to group objects according to the names associated with them -- as opposed to their appearance alone -- offers a glimpse into how his or her vocabulary will ...

Marci Carver’s kindergartners know a lot about the word “package.” They know it contains three vowels, but one of them “doesn’t talk,” and the letter “g” sounds like a “j.” When asked about the ...

A quick Google search of “technology speech delay” yields countless news articles about how technology use by young children contributes to speech delays. A recent study of almost 900 children showed ...

Children's vocabulary is shrinking as their screen time continues to grow, Susie Dent has said. The Countdown star is urging parents and carers to read, talk and play word games in order to boost ...

Television is becoming an increasingly prevalent habit of a child’s daily routine. Not only are children’s television consumption rates rising, the age at which they begin watching television is ...