In this review, we lay the groundwork for an interdisciplinary conversation between literacy
education research and relevant neuroscience research. We review recent neuroscience …

Understanding how language networks change during childhood is important for theories of
cognitive development and for identifying the neural causes of language impairment …

We have long known that language is lateralized to the left hemisphere (LH) in most
neurologically healthy adults. In contrast, findings on lateralization of function during …

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-
specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language …

Young English-speaking monolingual and bilingual adults were examined for English
proficiency, language use history, and performance on a flanker task. The bilinguals, who …

Normal language acquisition is a process that unfolds with amazing speed primarily in the
first years of life. However, the refinement of linguistic proficiency is an ongoing process …

Due to heightened level of neuroplasticity, there is a sensitive period (2–4 years after birth)
that exists for optimal central auditory development. Using diffusion tensor imaging …

Verbal fluency is the ability to retrieve lexical knowledge quickly and efficiently and develops
during childhood and adolescence. Few studies have investigated associations between …

Abstract Language, or the diverse set of dynamic processes through which symbolic,
perceptual codes are linked to meaning representations in memory, has long been assumed …

Cognitive development research shows that children use basic “child-unique” strategies for
reading and mathematics. This suggests that children's neural processes will differ …