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If we can learn a language in our infancy, why is it so difficult to learn a second language later in life? On this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore how we learn language.
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KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke · Tech & Science · English
Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explain how our brain works.
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