between different languages by reading visual cues by a speaker, according to a University of British Columbia study published in the 25 May issue of Science Journal. Four- to-six-month-olds in bilingual and monolingual homes were played silent videos. Researchers found they were able to tell when a speaker switched languages by watching the shapes and rhythm of their mouth and face movements.
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