Babies Deciphering Speech

Detailed brain scans of 12 infants born prematurely have shown that at just 28 weeks, the babies appeared to discriminate between different syllables. The research supports the idea that babies develop language skills while still inside the womb in response to their parents’ voices. It was proven that they could distinguish between “ga” and “ba” as well as male and female voices. This finding goes towards some scientist’s belief that basic linguistic abilities are innate.