Global Infant Language Origin Research Program (0–3y)

Scientific Question

How does language begin to form inside the infant brain before semantic understanding emerges?

Theoretical Basis

This program is grounded in the Initial‑Final Induction Principle, presented in the 2008 peer‑reviewed paper The Potential Vocal Ability of Infants and supported by the invention patent Method and Device for Identifying Potential Vocal Characters in Infants.

Instead of analyzing large corpora post‑language development, we study the birth of phonetic networks as they first emerge.

Research Platform

The Yi‑Ya LearnSpeak mini‑program will serve as a unified experimental platform, enabling cross‑language, cross‑cultural, and cross‑laboratory validation at scale for infants aged 0–3 years under standardized protocols.

Phase‑1 Collaboration Model

• Participating laboratories propose their own research hypotheses and variables.
• Unified platform, standardized measurement protocols, and data modeling support provided.
• No financial contribution required for Phase‑1.
• Joint authorship on publications; compliant data sharing under agreements and IRB approvals.

Expected Outputs & Scientific Goal

• Infant phonetic‑network formation model.
• Cross‑lingual, verifiable early‑language corpus.
• Making the origin of language experimentally measurable for the first time.