The acquisition of language is a multifaceted process that extends well beyond deliberate instruction. Recent studies indicate that implicit learning—whereby individuals unconsciously absorb the ...

According to Savani, we can catch glimpses of our implicit aptitudes when learning new languages. For example, if from mere exposure, you are picking up the nuances of various dialects and accents of ...

People who had cognitive functions depleted by noninvasive brain stimulation or a mentally demanding task could subconsciously recognize individual words in a made-up language more easily than ...

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