Psychology
How Language Acquisition Unfolds in Early Childhood
Quick fact
By age 6, a child's vocabulary can exceed 10,000 words, learning an average of 5–10 words per day since age 1 without formal teaching.
Why this is interesting
A baby who cannot yet walk or point at 9 months is already absorbing the rhythm of their native language—babbling in syllables that match its sounds. How do they transform from helpless cries to fluent speakers in just a few years?