I took a class in psychology (several decades ago). The professor made the point that babies also babble in a way that reflects their native language.
I think their point was that babbling is an instinctive first step toward trying to communicate. But it also shows how the native language -- what's being spoken around newborns -- is being absorbed.
I think their point was that babbling is an instinctive first step toward trying to communicate. But it also shows how the native language -- what's being spoken around newborns -- is being absorbed.