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Baby conversations begin before words, with adults' immediate replies shaping speech

Before babies learn to speak, they're having actual conversations with their parents, whether the parents realize it or not.

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Before babies learn to speak, they're having actual conversations with their parents, whether the parents realize it or not. A coo. A babble. A squeal. Inevitably, an adult will make noises back or respond with baby talk: a higher pitch, exaggerated intonation. In those moments of back-and-forth vocalizations, adults are training the baby to converse, accor…

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