Name: Patricia Kuhl ：嬰兒的語言天分
Uploaded: 2011-02-15T18:40:58Z
Duration: 10 min
Description: 在TEDxRainer裏，Patricia Kuhl跟我們分享了嬰兒學習語言上的新發現—透過聆聽周圍的人的話，並對這些語音作統計。藉由聰明的實驗（和腦部掃描）顯示六個月大的嬰兒使用複雜的推理來了解周遭的世界。

Patricia Kuhl: Patricia Kuhl ：嬰兒的語言天分

Patricia Kuhl ：嬰兒的語言天分

在TEDxRainer裏，Patricia Kuhl跟我們分享了嬰兒學習語言上的新發現—透過聆聽周圍的人的話，並對這些語音作統計。藉由聰明的實驗（和腦部掃描）顯示六個月大的嬰兒使用複雜的推理來了解周遭的世界。

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.