From Cultural Survival, a special issue on rescuing critically endangered Native American languages. A tiny part of the brain appears to play an important role in how well adults can learn another language, a new study finds. A space of her own:  Internet guru Danah Boyd has rare insights into the workings of online communities and the net's failings. Let's hear it for Stumpy, Keano and the zorse: Animals are the unsung heroes of the news agenda. What explains toddlers' linguistic leap? Math: Simple math may explain why toddlers experience a sudden burst of words—and why some talk earlier and more than others.  Why do certain things charm us so? A review of Taking Things Seriously by Joshua Glenn and Carol Hayes.  A review of Marooned: The Next Generation Of Desert Island Discs. 

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