Patricia Kuhl: Patricia Kuhl: Bebe kao lingvistički genijalci

Patricia Kuhl: Bebe kao lingvistički genijalci

Na TEDxRainier,  Patricia Kuhl nam predstavlja zapanjujuća otkrića o tome kako bebe uče jedan jezik umesto drugog - tako što slušaju odrasle oko njih i "prave statistiku" glasova koje trebaju da znaju. Inteligentni laboratorijski eksperimenti (i skreniranja mozga) pokazuju da šestomjesečne bebe spoznaju svijet na sofisticiran način.

Babies are born able to distinguish every sound in every language, but this universal ability fades before their first birthday. During a brief critical window, they learn rapidly by listening to people speak around them, absorbing the statistics of language patterns. Remarkably, exposure to a new language works only through live, in-person interaction, not from audio or video alone. Brain scans reveal that social engagement is essential for wiring the circuits that make language possible.