In the video it was discussed that when a baby first learns language they use a different part of the brain in comparison to adults, this enables them to learn foreign languages at a much quicker rate then what an adult can. When a baby is first born their larynx is much higher, it drops by 3cm by the time they are 1 years old. A disadvantage of this is that there is less space in the throat and so the baby is unable to produce words, only sounds, the lack of space in the throat also means the baby is more likely to choke on food. I found it very interesting that it takes approximately 30 muscles for a 15 month old to produce one word, this is the stage Zack was at in the video.
As the documentary progresses we are introduced to Moira who is 2 and a half years old, to my surprise we learn that she is learning up to 10 new words a day, she is compared to a sponge because of the amount of language she is soaking up. Children naturally learn language rapidly due as throughout evolution children always had some type of threat or danger towards them and so in order to survive they had to learn language which obviously enabled them to communicate and in turn protect themselves. Leading on from this, children get grammar right nearly every single time, and they can apply logical rules for plurals if they are taught the exceptions.Towards the end of the video we learn about the 'terrible twos' when a child reaches two years old they develop self awareness, this leads to them using tantrums to get their own way.
