A new prospective study of six-month-old infants at high genetic risk for autism identified weak head and neck control as a red flag for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language and/or social developmental delays.

The amygdala is an almond shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain. It is a limbic system structure that is involved in many of our emotions and motivations, particularly those that are related to survival. The amygdala is involved in the processing of emotions such as fear, anger and pleasure. > Additional link provided to other neurological terms such as the hippocampus.

Translation is critical for addressing information inequalities in Africa. But could translation also improve economic development, health, human rights, and safety of the citizens of Africa? Findings from a new study reveal that the answer is "yes."

With demand for Chinese literature growing in the English speaking world, translators have rarely been so in demand. One of the most acclaimed translators from Chinese to English is Julia Lovell, who has translated Chinese authors including Lu Xun, Han Shaogong and Zhu Wen for Western audiences.

This site is a link for the online edition of all languages that are in danger of becoming extinct or are extinct from 1950. It provides us with a rating of how much a language is endangered. Link to the online guide: http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas

The UN Atlas of Endangered Languages lists 18 languages with only one remaining speaker. With about one language disappearing every two weeks, some of these have probably already died off. The following 18 languages were last known to have one remaining speaker.

A state-of-the-art medical scanner will help scientists unveil the secrets of how the brain processes languages. The magneto-encephalography machine, which was unveiled yesterday at the inauguration of New York University Abu Dhabi's Neuroscience of Language Laboratory, will be able to analyse language processes in the brain faster and more efficiently than current neuroscience technology.

When trying to define the roots of Appalachian mountain language, to make sweeping generalizations more often than not sacrifices accuracy. Since pioneers from virtually all parts of Europe made the trek to the mountains to settle, folks can drive an hour in any direction and find themselves scratching their heads at how different the local lingo is from one mountain hollow to the next.

The FOXP2 gene, a front-runner to explain the evolution of language in humans, may have rewired the brain to allow more advanced learning, according to preliminary research presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting this month. In a recent experiment, Christiane Schreiweis of the Max Planck Institute and colleagues looked at the human version of the gene in mice.

Seven years ago, President Ts. Elbegdorj shocked Mongolians by announcing that the nation would become bilingual, with English as the second language. Mongolian is a relatively small language, landlocked between two international giants, Russian and Chinese. As Elbegdorj pointed, English would be the definitive tool to open windows on the wider world.

An article that further elucidates ideas brought up in class about becoming bilingual at a young age. Interesting enough, I discovered this article from Descubre.com, my Spanish class' practice site.

Why are people so frequently betrayed by their mouths? Scientists and psychologists have different theories about this special breed of mortification. People say between two and six words per second, which affords plenty of room for mistakes. For Dr. Geoff Goodman, a psychoanalyst in New York and professor at Long Island University, using the wrong word or name "reveals a secret desire forbidden by society or one's self." Before the mind goes into censor mode, the unconscious, hidden thoughts can spill out.

"Hawaiian, it was like a flame that went out, then psshw," Kuuwehi Hiraishi makes a sound of a gas burner igniting, "it came back." She's referring to her own Hawaiian language proficiency after returning to the Islands from the Mainland, going from hardly speaking the language to using it regularly in her work.

To this day, Paraguay remains the only country in the Americas where a majority of the population speaks one indigenous language: Guaraní. It is enshrined in the Constitution, officially giving it equal footing with the language of European conquest, Spanish. And in the streets, it is a source of national pride.

While looking through videos for my U.S. History project, I stumbled upon this video which I thought contained very powerful language. Word choice, definite statements and crisp imagery are used to show just how serious the attacks have affected America.

An article which describes the background and ideas behind Mark Pagel's book, "Wired for Culture" and how language is intertwined in our society and cultural background.

The vast majority of the 175 indigenous languages still spoken in the United States are on the verge of extinction. Linguist Elizabeth Little spent two years driving all over the country looking for the few remaining pockets where those languages are still spoken - from the scores of Native American tongues, to the Creole of Louisiana. (Audio Story is also given).

According to researchers in New Zealand, robot language may be imminent in the near future.

Margaret Noori, a professor at the University of Michigan is exploring the implications of bridging the digital divide to use social media as a linguistic preservation tool. Noori's studies are centered around Anishinaabemowin, the native language of the Ojibwe, Michigan's indigenous population.

A very short article on how The Saith Seren Welsh centre in Wrexham has become the first location in Wales chosen to be a "bilingual town" in a scheme to promote the use of the Welsh language.