Language learning happens in ancient brain circuits that humans share with other animals. The finding, from a meta-analysis of 16 studies that examined how children learn a first language and how ...

Linguistic research suggests that accents are strongly shaped by the speaker's first language they learned growing up. New research sheds light on just how strong these effects can be. This work is ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have unearthed fascinating evidence that the brain undergoes important changes in wiring when we embark on the ...

A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. This International ...

Lauren: Learning a new language seems like a big challenge in the beginning, and that’s because it is. Many of us started our language learning in the classroom, where we’re taught through ...

You don't need to learn hundreds of adjectives to speak another language. Source: narciso1 / Pixabay At the beginning of a new year, many people resolve to lose weight or to rein in their spending.