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

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). 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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 this encore episode, Short Wave host Emily Kwong dissects the "critical period hypothesis," a theory which linguists have been debating for decades — with the help of Sarah Frances Phillips, a Ph.D ...

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 ...

Want to make money? Turns out it pays to be bilingual—or at least to learn a second language, according to a recent survey by Preply, an online learning platform that connects students with online ...

A quick look at job listing site Indeed shows hundreds of positions in St. Paul alone right now seeking candidates who are bilingual. And they’re not all for translators. Roles range from irrigation ...