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  • The Danish language’s irritable vowel syndrome

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    The Copenhagen Post: The Danish language's irritable vowel syndrome An overabundance of vowel sounds makes Danish a difficult language to learn – even for Danish children, say linguists. A 15-month-old Croatian child understands approximately 150 words, while a Danish child of the same age understands just 84 on average. It’s not because Danish kids are…