Looking at Babies Learning to Speak

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The nature of language acquisition is still mysterious.

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character

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Children have a natural desire toward learning to speak.

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wish

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Researchers have formed many theories.

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explanations

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What do they examine in children?

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actions

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The imitation theory focuses on the habit children have of repeating.

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routine

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Parents play an important role in speech development.

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growth

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This kind of language is known as child-directed speech, or informally “motherese.”

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casually

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What do parents do when they simulate conversations with children?

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pretend

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The conditioning theory says children are conditioned to speak in certain ways.

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trained

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A word association is formed in the child’s mind.

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connection