Re: Study shows brain can learn without really trying

From: Robin Faichney (robin@ii01.org)
Date: Fri Nov 23 2001 - 18:47:49 GMT

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    On Fri, Nov 23, 2001 at 04:04:37PM -0000, Vincent Campbell wrote:
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    > I wouldn't say one's native language is imitated so much as learned.

    Don't you think imitation plays a large part in such learning?

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    Robin Faichney 
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