How do babies become bilingual?

Hey kids, have you ever seen a child talk to her friends in English, but to her mum in Spanish? How did she learn how to do that?

Learning a second language can be really hard for adults, yet bilingual babies seem to handle mastering two at a time without undue difficulty. What could be the developmental and biological reasons for such linguistic powers? We take a closer look at the science involved, in this video.

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