[Dog]

Infants raised in households where Spanish and Catalan are spoken can discriminate between English and French just by watching people speak, even though they have never been exposed to these new languages before, according to new research.

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[over50web]

That's interesting. You know - I was watching a movie with a mufti-lingual friend. They spoke different languages in the movie, but of course it had English subtitles. My friend made fun of me because I could not tell the difference between most of the different languages... i.e. Russian and Greek, I guess my mono-lingual abilities are pretty restrictive.

[SocioApathetic]

I wonder if they say anything about children raised in environments in which English, Arabic, and French are spoken (I was raised in such an environment). Is it only specific to Spanish and Catalan?

[over50web]

I am no expert, but I'd bet that it doesn't matter which languages. I do remember reading that kids that learn more than one language are able to pick up other languages easier when they are older. It must stimulate brain function. I guess pig-Latin doesn't count.