The statistical account of language acquisition asserts that language is learned through
computations on the statistical regularities present in natural languages. This type of account …

Purpose In typical development, distributional cues—patterns in input—are related to
language acquisition processes. Statistical and implicit learning refer to the utilization of …

Statistical learning (SL)—sensitivity to statistical regularities in the environment—has been
postulated to support language development. While even young infants are capable of using …

We investigated whether individuals with Williams Syndrome (WS) produce language with a
bias towards statistical properties of word combinations rather than grammatical rules …

Although it is well established that many genetic syndromes are associated with
communication disorders, there is still a large number of disorders for which there is no …

Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) present prosodic impairments. They are also
interested in musical activities. In typical development, a body of research has shown that …

The artificial grammar learning (AGL) paradigm allows investigation of cognitive processing
and learning under controlled conditions. We compared AGL between 17 individuals with …

Statistical properties of language provide important cues for language learning and may be
processed by domain-general cognitive systems. We investigated the relationship between …

Jane Setter is an internationally-renowned Professor of Phonetics and science
communicator. Her profile means she is regularly involved in" research engagement" …