A few weeks back, The Word Nerds, one of the first podcasts I ever started to listen to, did a great episode on baby talk. It was also their 100th episode and 2 year anniversary, congrats guys!

In the podcast, Howard and Dave define baby talk as a natural adjustment we make when speaking to those who may not fully understand our normal speech, such as children. They reflect on the circle of human life and how baby talk can be appropriate for not just babies; it could be used with the eldery, too, who may become more childlike with age. Finally, the hosts get a little into the theoretical and talk about Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar (I hope to do future posts on language learning, so be ready for it!).

I’ve wanted to mention them for a while, and this is a great opportunity. I recommend this podcast to anyone interested in learning more about language, especially English. The hosts are thoughtful and entertaining and the podcast is just great. I look forward to future episodes!

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