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Posted by M.Y. on October 25, 2009

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Several news articles from Scientific American Magazine:

Does Language Shape What We Think?

Why Don't Babies Talk like Adults?

Infant Language and the Imperfect Human Mind

What Explains Toddlers' Linguistic Leap? Math

2010 Student Work Language Learning Surfing w/ me (Internet News)

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