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Baby babbling and irony

By Leila on October 12, 2010

New York Times reviews the latest research on baby babbling:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?src=me&ref=health

and an article on children’s use of irony. Tape recording of naturally occurring speech, but not laboratory experiments, reveal even quite young children can understand irony:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12irony.html

One general website on Toddler Speech:
http://www.toddlers-are-fun.com/toddlers-speech.html

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