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Published online 24 May 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070521-11
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Babies spot languages just by watching
Mouth shapes are enough to distinguish one language from another.
Even before they begin to speak themselves, a young baby can tell when you're speaking a different language just by looking at your face.
Canadian researchers came to these conclusions after studying videos of babies from monolingual and bilingual homes.
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