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xkcd #2839: Language Acquisition (xkcd.com)
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Alt text: My first words were 'These were my first words; what were yours?'

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[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago

SLM = Small Language Model

[–] Sentrovasi@kbin.social 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Vocabulary presumably means learning the meaning of something, which means the parents must have been pretty dedicated in teaching the child the word "twelve" without poisoning their mind with knowledge of how to say any other numbers.

Alternatively, that child has learned twelve words today.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

teaching the child the word "twelve" without poisoning their mind with knowledge of how to say any other numbers.

Not to mention the small things in life, like "vocabulary" and "update".

[–] lemmyvore 3 points 2 years ago

Or the kid has 12 fingers.

[–] zloe_zlo@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That was exactly twelve words!

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago

I...I think that's part of the joke, yes.

[–] kerr@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was wondering who else counted the words lol

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I did and confirm twelve words as well.

[–] RocketBoots@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago

Oh wow, it's been awhile. They had a child? I'm so happy for them!

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of the time I made a comment on Spez-site about passwords of exactly 64 characters. Oh wait. This is 128. Never mind.

[–] LostLukas@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Is there even another sensible way to arrange these 12 words?