"The Linguistic Genius of Babies"

1. Language has a critical period for learning

2. Babies and children learn second languages easier than adults

3. Babies can discriminate all the sounds of all languages regardless of country

4. Human babies transition from "citizens of the word" to "culture bound listeners"

5. 8 month - 10 month babies are in the critical period for sound development

6. Babies actually "take statistics" on what is being presented in front of them

7. TV & audio does not teach a baby as well as a human being sitting in front of and talking