From brain development to accents, aptitude, and motivation, the real science behind language learning challenges the idea ...

TOKYO — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can’t grasp ...

OPINION: In 8th grade, my school gave us the option to learn a second language. My teachers explained the practical benefits, such as enhancing college applications, resumes or traveling without ...

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 ...

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 ...

At Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont, students embrace bilingual education and cultural diversity, ...

Sometimes doing something completely different from creating helps spark a creative project or motivates us to create. Simple tasks like doing the dishes or folding the laundry can quiet us in such a ...

The acquisition of vocabulary in a second language is a multifaceted process, encompassing both explicit instruction and incidental learning. Contemporary research highlights the importance of digital ...

Learning a second language has a variety of benefits, and according to recent studies, it may even stave off dementia. Research into the disease suggests that becoming bilingual can delay the symptoms ...

There is evidence that learning and using a second language results in structural and functional changes in the bilingual brain. The research team hypothesized that acquiring a second language early ...

In many European countries, such as the Netherlands, Sweden and France, learning English as a secondary language is a requirement for young students. There are 25 countries in Europe which boast ...

There are several reasons why you may want to embark on a journey to learn a new language. Maybe you have an international trip on the horizon. It could be because you have non-English speaking family ...