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Why accents exist linguistics May 24, 2022

"Where's your accent from?" It's likely that you've been asked this at some point in your life... Especially as here in the UK we have...

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How are languages stored in the brain?! language acquisition languages May 10, 2022

Over the last couple of decades there has been a fundamental change in how we understand the brain, particularly in relation to how...

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The meaning of May! etymology languages linguistics May 04, 2022

Welcome to May – hopefully it's the start of the summer here in the UK!

Have you noticed that the word for May is very similar in many...

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Let's talk about screen time. Apr 29, 2022

Screen time is such a hot topic in the parenting world… is it ‘bad’ for our kids? Is it ‘lazy parenting?’

At Babel...

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The best way to learn a new language? language acquisition languages Apr 08, 2022

STOP worrying about the spelling... and START LISTENING! We get it - it was ingrained into us at school to spell correctly - in fact it was a huge...

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How many words can you say in a minute?! child development language acquisition Apr 04, 2022

150 words per minute!! Whoa!

More precisely, when adults speak a language they know well, they produce (on average) 150 wpm.

Sports commentators...

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Animals in different languages - a multilingual flashcard 🐶 languages Apr 02, 2022

It’s National Pet Month so we've pulled together a multilingual flashcard featuring the Portuguese, Spanish, Norwegian...

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Why learning languages with your children is always time well spent. language acquisition Mar 31, 2022

Learning languages is not necessarily just about the final achievement – being able to communicate in another language (which of course...

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Exploring different ways to say 'mum' Mar 28, 2022

What do you call yours? What does your little one call you?

We’ve heard lots of variations on the English word for mum – from mimi to...

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Why is English so hard to learn? Mar 22, 2022

English is tough! It can be understood through thorough thought, though.

Did you know the Modern English language we speak today is inherently ...

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Languages bring cognitive benefits whatever age you start learning language acquisition Mar 08, 2022

At Babel Babies we believe it is important to only state something is FACT if there is concrete scientific evidence to back it up.

This means...

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Guess how many words a six year old has! Feb 18, 2022

Babies are actively learning, processing, and gradually producing the speech systems they hear around them.

As they experience new things and new...

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