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Posts Tagged ‘language’

BILINGUAL BABIES ARE SMARTER THAN CROWS OR ANTS

Bilingual babies are blessed. If they’re exposed to two languages in their first 11 months, they spend the rest of their lives with better brains. It’s like pumping iron for the brain. And yes, it’s too late for you. We knew that languages are easier to learn the younger you are. The first window closes [...]

ENGLISH, AND WRITERS WHO HATE IT

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WORDS, RANDOMLY PRESENTED

The mouskers were busy in the night. They’ve shredded the end of their toilet paper tube, rearranged the shredded bank statements into a new kiva, and in their industry heaved the wheel kattywumpus across the cage. I can tell from the poop on the wheel that they did plenty of running, too.    I’m intrigued [...]