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How do humans acquire languages? The answer is remarkably simple. All people everywhere acquire languages in the same way.

"We acquire languages by understanding messages."

This is called the "comprehension hypothesis," and it was made famous by the distinguished linguist Dr. Stephen Krashen. I give this idea an easy name. I call it the ALBUM Theory. A-L-B-U-M.

AcquireLanguagesByUnderstandingMessages

The ALBUM Theory fits with how you acquired your first langu...