If you have some time on your hands during the pandemic, you should consider taking up one of the 12 easiest second languages to learn for English speakers. While for centuries, knowing one language ...

As a kid, there was a French immersion school across the field from my house, but my Anglophone parents enrolled me in the English school, afraid they wouldn’t be able to help if I had homework or ...

A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing. Speaking multiple languages could slow down ...

Mark Woodworth Harris majored in Spanish at Oberlin College in Ohio, USA, and El Instituto de Cultura Hispánica in Madrid. He earned his M.A. in Latin American Literature at the University of ...

Learning a second language is a staple of Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences experience — and a requirement for any CAS major. But with such a policy comes a responsibility and ...

I was talking to a friend about plans for her pre-schooler. Their home language is English, but my friend’s father is French, and I wondered if she was enrolling her child in the local French ...

People often find themselves in scenarios in which knowing a second language is beneficial, but because of a lack of education, they are unable to communicate.  Learning an extra language in college ...

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 ...

Speaking another language — even partially — could help stave off dementia by up to seven years, researchers suggest. Scientists believe speaking a foreign language gives the brain a workout, ...