That Isn't Baby Talk You Hear (fwd fyi)

[Andre Cramblit]

Speaking of Baby Talk

there are 13 fluent speakers of the Karuk language 12 of them are  
over 70 and one is my 2.5 year olf greta nephew.  he is teh first  
child in 60 years to be raised only speaking the language thanks to  
his parents, both language teachers.  he also has a 6 month old  
brother who doesnt speak so well yet but will also be fluent



On Aug 11, 2006, at 2:27 PM, phil cash cash wrote:

fyi, An interesting article on American child speech appeared in the
Wall Street Journal today, one suggesting that children tend to speak a
form of universal grammar prior to acquiring English.

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That Isn't Baby Talk You Hear
By Sharon Begley
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 11, 2006