University of Toronto Magazine

“Mama” or “Dada” — a baby’s first words are more than just adorable milestones. At U of T Mississauga, researchers are using cutting-edge neuroscience (including EEG brain scans) to see how infants process speech. One finding? Even babies show preferences for certain accents – sometimes before they can even talk.

Find out what this means for language learning at the link in our bio.

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