Babbling about baby babble

A newborn human can learn many languages at once, and without any coaching or teaching. We ask the babies how.

Here are a few articles on language acquisition in human babies.

FAQ: Language Acquisition

Out of the mouth of babes

Babies prefer baby talk, whether they’re learning one language or two

Here are a few videos on how babies learn language.

Language Acquisition

The linguistic genius of babies

How Babies Learn Language

Here’s an article about Clever Hans.

The “Clever Hans Phenomenon” revisited

And here are a couple of videos on Clever Hans.

Clever Hans | The Smart Horse Behind Unconscious Cues

How This Horse Learned to do Math