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From data to discovery: technology propels speech-language research and theory-building in developmental science

Research on speech and language development has a long history, but in the past decade, it has been transformed by advances in recording technologies, analysis and classification tools, and AI-based language models. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify recently developed (semi-)au...

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Main Authors: Laudańska, Zuzanna (Author) , Caunt, Anna (Author) , Cristia, Alejandrina (Author) , Warlaumont, Anne (Author) , Patsis, Katerina (Author) , Tomalski, Przemysław (Author) , Warreyn, Petra (Author) , Abney, Drew H. (Author) , Borjon, Jeremy I. (Author) , Airaksinen, Manu (Author) , Jones, Emily JH (Author) , Bölte, Sven (Author) , Dall, Magdalena (Author) , Holzinger, Daniel (Author) , Poustka, Luise (Author) , Roeyers, Herbert (Author) , Wass, Sam (Author) , Marschik, Dajie (Author) , Marschik, Peter B. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: July 2025
In: Neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews
Year: 2025, Volume: 174, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1873-7528
DOI:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106199
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106199
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014976342500199X
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Author Notes:Zuzanna Laudańska, Anna Caunt, Alejandrina Cristia, Anne Warlaumont, Katerina Patsis, Przemysław Tomalski, Petra Warreyn, Drew H. Abney, Jeremy I. Borjon, Manu Airaksinen, Emily JH Jones, Sven Bölte, Magdalena Dall, Daniel Holzinger, Luise Poustka, Herbert Roeyers, Sam Wass, Dajie Zhang, Peter B. Marschik

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