Thursday, June 02, 2011
Judith Kroll, distinguished professor of psychology, linguistics and women's studies and director of Penn State's Center for Language Science (CLS), has published numerous articles on the cognitive processes that underlie language, communication and bilingualism. Today in a syndicated public radio series called "Academic Minute," she explains some highlights of CLS research on the mental exercise that bilingual speakers perform that benefits their brains -- and that can benefit new language learners as well. (more)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Although Latin -- an Indo-European language at its height during the Roman Empire -- is nobody's native tongue these days, it certainly remains a topic of conversation. The usual point of debate? Whether learning Latin is valuable for modern-day students. "On a practical level, it is far easier for those with a firm foundation in Latin to learn a modern Romance language, said Paul Harvey, associate professor of classics. (more)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Two Web sites launched by members of the Penn State faculty aim to support the development of language and communication skills in children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other disabilities. The focus of each site is on children with complex communication challenges who would benefit from augmentative and alternative communication, which is the term for the various tools and approaches used to enhance communication. (more)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Penn State Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic is now accepting enrollment for its preschool language enrichment group. This program meets from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and provides intensive language exposure and experience, ideal for preschoolers learning English as a foreign language or children with language delays or disorders. Applications are being accepted for the fall 2009 session.
For more information, please contact Eileen Kowalski at (814) 865-5414 emk15@psu.edu.
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