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Re: How does a baby learn language, when learning requires concentration

Subject: Re: How does a baby learn language, when learning requires concentration
From: erilar
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:53:45 -0600
Newsgroups: sci.lang
In article <9188-457B1466-830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
 penguinsare@xxxxxxxxx (Penguins Are) wrote:

> I still didn't get an answer that makes any sense to me.  
> 
> 
> Concentration is required to memorize-focus.  Then how does the baby
> learn words and basic grammer by age three when they are too young to
> focus narrowly? 

False assumption on your part.  That's not how babies acquire language.

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Mary Loomer (aka Erilar)
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