They are among Us!

So, since we are talking babies I decided to look up baby talk in other languages. I remember my mom doing Spanish baby talk when I was, obviously, a baby. And now I find myself repeating the same things to my nieces as they grow up. It isn't much, but they do remember and know these words, it also gives them some knowledge or reception of what we say in Spanish. Only one of my nieces can actually speak Spanish. Baby talk is a universal phenomenon!!

Here is a link to Spanish, Japanese and French baby talk.

http://www.circleofmoms.com/englishspanglishspanish-learning-babies/spanish-baby-talk-337536

http://french.about.com/library/vocab/bl-babytalk.htm

http://www.nippon.com/en/nipponblog/m00030/

"Philosophy of language"

So, I am actually really into philosophy and a heavy thinker. It is sort of a problem, which is why I am always listening to music. It helps to evoke imagination and thought for myself, while also having me face the sight of my reality while ignoring the sounds around me. It also makes killer tunes for situations that I encounter. I also learn to appreciate the sounds of nature and comings and goings of the world around me.

Any who, the philosophy of language really interested me. Linguistics also plays a pretty big role here and some of the chapters we've gone over are covered under this school of thought. Put simply, they are "interested in the origins of language, the nature of meaning, the usage and cognition of language, and the relationship between language and reality."

This article that I found gives a synopsis of almost each section. It is also shorter than other articles I found, while still getting the main point across. Well, if you're interested in the complexity of philosophy, then check this out. If not, you can just give it a quick read through, its fairly easy to understand.

http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_philosophy_of_language.html