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次の英文の下線部(1)〜(3)を日本語にしなさい。
When does the process of language acquisition start? It's widely thought that the significant time is around the end of the first year, when children produce their 'first words!. (1)'He's started to talk today!' is the kind of happy remark parents often make. And in a way, the remark is true. There is something special about the first intelligible word a child produces. It's an exciting day when the child officially joins the speech community. There ought to be a badge to commemorate it.
(2)But despite all the excitement, the first word doesn't in fact mark the beginning of a child's language learning. It is the result of a great deal of hard work on the part of both parents and children that has gone on throughout the first year of life. It is the climax of a complex series of linguistic developments which begin at birth -- or, as we shall see, even before.
What kind of development are involved? Let's begin with a general observation. In order to communicate with someone, using spoken language, three abilities need to be present. Obviously, you need to be able to make sounds and string them together into intelligible utterance. (3)Less obviously, you also need to be able to perceive sounds, and understand the meaning of the utterances the other person makes. And, least obviously, you need to know how to interact with that person -- how to hold a conversation. By 12 months, children have become quite sophisticated in all three areas.
――愛媛大学 前期日程/法文学部（２月25日実施）――2006年
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