could we all speak 15 languages fluently?

The latest episode in the popular language series "Word of Mouth" has an interview with a polyglot:

Alex speaks 15 languages fluently. Does he have a special gift or could we all do this? Plus, what does 'to Donald Duck' mean in Hungarian?

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Being a Polyglot

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Here are a few more postings on polyglots:

Jay Doubleyou: how to learn a completely new language

Jay Doubleyou: how to acquire a language in one year - and not 'to learn a language'!

Jay Doubleyou: britain is bottom of the class when it comes to second languages

Jay Doubleyou: how to learn a language from 'superlinguists'

Jay Doubleyou: what can hyperpolyglots - people who can speak dozens of languages - teach the rest of us?

Jay Doubleyou: language nerds

Jay Doubleyou: websites to practice your english

Jay Doubleyou: 34 unobvious benefits of learning a second language

Jay Doubleyou: how to learn 30 languages

Jay Doubleyou: polyglots

Jay Doubleyou: 10 tips and tricks to pick up any language

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