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  2. Critical period hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The theory has often been extended to a critical period for second-language acquisition (SLA). David Singleton states that in learning a second language, "younger = better in the long run", but points out that there are many exceptions, noting that five percent of adult bilinguals master a second language even though they begin learning it when they are well into adulthood—long after any ...

  3. Subinvolution - Wikipedia

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    The uterine height is greater than the normal for the particular day of puerperium. Normal puerperal uterus may be displaced by a full bladder or a loaded rectum. It feels boggy and softer upon palpation. The presence of features responsible for subinvolution may be evident.

  4. Prenatal development - Wikipedia

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    There is evidence that the acquisition of language begins in the prenatal stage. After 26 weeks of gestation, the peripheral auditory system is already fully formed. [19] Also, most low-frequency sounds (less than 300 Hz) can reach the fetal inner ear in the womb of mammals. [20]

  5. Bilingual memory - Wikipedia

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    Bilingualism is the regular use of two fluent languages, and bilinguals are those individuals who need and use two (or more) languages in their everyday lives. [1] A person's bilingual memories are heavily dependent on the person's fluency, the age the second language was acquired, and high language proficiency to both languages. [2]

  6. Developmental linguistics - Wikipedia

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    Developmental linguistics is the study of the development of linguistic ability in an individual, particularly the acquisition of language in childhood. It involves research into the different stages in language acquisition, language retention, and language loss in both first and second languages, in addition to the area of bilingualism. Before ...

  7. Eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    The placenta may bleed or begin to separate early from the wall of the uterus. [28] It is normal for the placenta to separate from the uterine wall during delivery, but it is abnormal for it to separate prior to delivery; this condition is called placental abruption and can be dangerous for the fetus. [29]

  8. Circumvallate placenta - Wikipedia

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    Placental abnormalities, such as circumvallate placenta, can harm a developing fetus, as normal exchange of materials between a mother and a developing fetus is impaired. With placental abnormalities, a developing fetus is unable to receive the vital materials that it needs for proper development , resulting in the possibility of pregnancy ...

  9. Language acquisition - Wikipedia

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    Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language. In other words, it is how human beings gain the ability to be aware of language, to understand it, and to produce and use words and sentences to communicate. Language acquisition involves structures, rules, and representation.