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Crash Course Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Season 1
Episode 12
Exposure to language as infants doesn’t just help us say those first words but gives us the tools we need to acquire advanced language skills and learn more languages later on in life. We learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
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11:55
We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system.
11:32
We learn about the process of programming computers to process human language.
11:31
We explore factors to learn about world languages and linguistic diversity.
12:23
We learn about how and why languages change.
11:13
We learn about psycholinguistics - the field of study of language and the brain.
11:34
We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them.
11:16
We begin our discussion of phonetics, the study of speech sounds.
11:32
Learn about the linguistic differences between languages based on various factors.
10:07
We cover Grice’s Maxims and the different types of conversational styles.
10:53
We break down what roles different types of words and phrases play within a sentence.