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Language acquisition

A classic introduction to how children acquire their first language, covering the progression from babbling to grammar and the debate between nature and nurture

12 March 2026

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by Jill de Villiers & Peter de Villiers

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Why I picked it up: How children acquire language is surprisingly relevant to how we design systems that process and generate language. A classic in the field, and it shows.

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