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Word of Mouth: First Words: How do children develop language?

16/12/2014

First Words: How do children develop language?

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, First Words: How do children develop language?

Michael Rosen on the first sounds and words that babies learn.

Michael Rosen is joined by author Tom Chatfield and his 15-month-old son and linguists Laura Wright and Kriszta Szendroi to discuss the first sounds and words that babies learn.

Michael Rosen finds out about the first sounds, words and phrases that babies recognise and learn to say. He talks to author Tom Chatfield and his 15-month-old son, and to linguists Laura Wright and Kriszta Szendroi.
Producer: Beth O'Dea.

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