Language: A Common Conspiracy

Babies are said to listen to sounds from the moment they are born. They learn to associate the sounds they hear with their sources. For instance, they can recognize their mother or father by the sound of their words, before they understand what the words mean. Babies babble as a prelude to word recognition and language acquisition. A baby may not speak their first word until they are 6-8 months old. Although it is an innate skill, learning a language is not a quick process.

Scholars believe tha...