19 Quotes by Albert Costa

The next time you see a baby, remember that there is a powerful statistical computer in front of you

The study of how injuries in different areas of the brain result in different verbal behaviour patterns has been fundamental to relating cognitive functional models of language, informed by linguistics and cognitive psychology, with neural correlates.

The truth is that bilingual babies are like machines.

One of the primary jobs for a baby during the first months of learning is to build what we call a sound inventory of the language to which he or she is exposed.

We know that babies of around nine months old have had sufficient experience with language(s) to show a certain amount of sensitivity to phonotactic rules. We believe this to be true because babies demonstrate a preference for hearing words that contain highly frequent sound sequences in their language rather than less frequent sequences.

Maybe the situation has changed because I'm playing at my worst level now. I saw him many times and I think he's playing much better now.

I have decided to end my career. I have achieved all the goals I set, all the dreams I had.

I have decided to call an end to my career. I have achieved all the objectives and dreams I set myself.

I didn't cry, but I'm sure I will when I'm alone with my wife.