For children, learning languages is pretty straightforward. Their little sponge-brains absorb new vocabulary and syntax like it’s water. However, learning a language is pretty hard after childhood ...

Speak, a language learning app, takes a different approach to language learning, and after years on Duolingo, I'm loving ...

Language learning apps like Duolingo are useful, but they have their limits. They're ideal for getting started with a new language, beefing up vocabulary, practicing skills, and even having fun ...

We work in languages education and recognise the real benefits that learning another language can bring. As well as myriad ...

To learn a foreign language is to make a statement about the world in which we wish to live. “Should I take a course in Cantonese or Python?” At a place like Stanford, the answer can be: “I will learn ...

In recent years machines have learned to generate passable snippets of English, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Now they are moving on to other languages. Aleph Alpha, a startup in ...

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While kids can pick up new languages at a rapid clip, we adults often struggle to remember the word for fork three months into French class. Historically, this age-related mismatch in language ...

He decided to try learning Chinese while on a Duolingo-fueled language kick in middle school. "I've always been into other languages," he said. "I tried out Chinese for no particular reason, though I ...

The course 'Advanced Studies in Language, Media, and Society (JAPN 450)' connects Drexel students with peers from Tamagawa University in Tokyo to discuss the role of language at the intersection of ...

Some may remember taking foreign language classes during school or in preparation for a new job or some travel. There are over 7,100 spoken languages in the world, according to Ethnologue. While it’s ...