Author David Shariatmadari

David Shariatmadari

David Shariatmadari is a writer and editor at the Guardian. He studied linguistics at Cambridge University and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he now lives.

Recent articles by David Shariatmadari

The mystery of language | How children learn to speak their mother tongue

In this edited extract from Don't Believe A Word, David Shariatmadari explores children's remarkable ability to learn a whole language in just a few years.
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