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Talk on how babies learn to talk set Monday 3:34 p.m., Nov. 9, 2006--Roberta Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor in the School of Education at UD, will talk about babies and their acquisition of language skills in a lecture set for 12:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13, in the conference room of the Early Learning Center. In her lecture, “How Do Babies Talk? The Miracle of Language Acquisition,” Golinkoff will explore the early cognitive processes underlying language acquisition and share findings from her own lab research. Known for her work on tracing language development in infants, Golinkoff speaks all over the world about her research. She has authored and co-authored several books on her findings, including The Origins of Grammar, Breaking the Language Barrier, Becoming a Word Learner, Action Meets Word, How Babies Talk, Einstein Never Used Flash Cards and Play=Learning. The lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Those interested in attending should e-mail [bgraves@udel.edu]. |