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What does it mean?
Good conversational habits must be cultivated from childhood through exposure to quality dialogue.
In plain terms
You learn to talk well by hearing good talk early on.
What can you take from it?
Early exposure shapes communication skills.

Where it applies

  • parenting
  • education
  • social interaction

Putting it to work

  • model good conversation
  • engage children in dialogue
  • curate language exposure

Questions to consider

  • How do you learn to speak well?
  • Does environment determine communication ability?

Another view

Adults can still learn good talk without early exposure.

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