NOVA · SEASON 12
Baby Talk
Episode 7 · 1985-02-26

- Documentary
Episode overview
It's a mystery just how children acquire language. Does the process begin in the womb? And which comes first, language or thought? NOVA explores the fascinating world of baby talk and reveals the latest theories on this remarkable achievement.
55 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines1985-01-15
2. Global Village1985-01-22
3. Conquest of the Parasites1985-01-29
4. In the Land of the Polar Bears1985-02-05
5. AIDS: Chapter One1985-02-12
6. The Shape of Things1985-02-19
7. Baby Talk1985-02-26
8. The Mathematical Mystery Tour1985-03-05
9. Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities1985-03-12
10. Monarch of the Mountains1985-03-19
11. The National Science Test II1985-10-08
12. Seeds of Tomorrow1985-10-15
13. What Einstein Never Knew1985-10-22
14. The Robot Revolution?1985-10-29
15. The Magic of Special Effects1985-11-05
16. Child Survival: The Silent Emergency1985-11-12
17. Tornado!1985-11-19
18. The Genetic Gamble1985-11-26
19. Animal Architects1985-12-03
20. The Plane that Changed the World1985-12-17