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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">US News & World Report</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Understanding Language Development</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Most children go through different stages as they learn to speak, some so fleeting that parents are not always aware of them. But these brief windows can reveal important insights into the process of word retrieval.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For example, early in development, children often build their word bank slowly. Then, at about 18 to 20 months of age, they have a sudden brief vocabulary spurt, where many words are learned, and used, speedily.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2010/07/22/understanding-language-development.html</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>