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Adults use both instinctive and conscious techniques to help under-threes develop communication skills, says Penny Tassoni Language is something that most of us take for granted as we go about our daily lives. We chat, listen and even organise our thinking using this skill. But babies and young children are only just learning about language and its uses. So how can we help them, and what are the landmarks in learning language? A good starting point is to realise that babies' and young children's...