Computer Program Learns Baby Talk in Any Language

athloi writes "Researchers have made a computer program that learns to decode sounds from different languages in the same way that a baby does. The program will help to shed new light on how people learn to talk. It has already raised questions as to how much specific information about language is hard-wired into the brain."

Comments

Re:Genetics IS a form of memory.

[TapeCutter]

"You are missing out something. Languages are not part of our DNA."

So where are all the talking animals Dr. Dolittle? If we are not pre-disposed to LEARN the language of our parents (adopted or otherwise) then how do explain the fact that it is a universal behaviour amoungs humans?

The rest of your post is an idiotic interpretation of what I said, which would explain why you posted as AC.

Snootchie what?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Snootchie bootches? Who the fuck talks like that? That's like baby talk, noodge!"

Re:Baby talk? I swear at my computer!

[HouseArrest420]

Only part of your gait is determined by its "hinges" (maybe you meant pivot points). Because if the only factor in your gait is your "hinges", then you and everyone else in the entire world would have the same gait. Most of your gait is due to how far you muscles allow you to stretch your legs forward or backward, because without muscles the only deciding factor on your gait would be the length of your legs.

Oh....wait a minute. You were trying to be funny by correcting his spelling! lol now i get it. I guess I wasn't the only one your humor was lost on as you've only managed a score of 2....and not even a funny score of 2.

Maybe you should stick with your day job?