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World Service,14 Jun 2001,24 mins

How Babies Learn To Talk

Health Matters

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A report on how babies learn language. Babies may not say much they are very good at picking up language from adults from the moment they are born. The high-pitched voice adults use when speaking to babies - motherese - is perfect to help them learn even more.

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