August 3, 2007at 5:00 am
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The math of language learning
If children learn 8 words a day for 10 years they learn a language. Adults can learn at this rate of faster if they study.
“The speed of language acquisition is such that it averages 8 words per day from birth to adulthood. The existence of a language explosion indicates that this average underestimates the word acquisition rate from ages 2-5(ish). Over the years, scientists have argued over mysterious leveraging techniques, cognitive hurdles overcome, and other biological changes that allow this rapid learning to occur.” Read the full story language acquisition
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