How We Learn Language
From Two Guys on Your Head by KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke
May 15, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode explores the challenges of learning a second language compared to language acquisition in infancy.
If we can learn a language in our infancy, why is it so difficult to learn a second language later in life? On this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore how we learn language. The post How We Learn Language appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke
Guest: Rebecca McInroy
Topics covered
- language learning
- second language acquisition
- infancy language development
- cognitive science
- education
Keywords
- language
- learning
- second language
- infancy
- cognitive science
- education
- acquisition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KUT & KUTX Studios
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