Why do some people learn languages more easily than others? Research suggests how the brain processes sounds may play a role.

In a finding that runs contrary to one of the most-cited studies in the field, a new research paper from University of Kansas linguists shows that even as beginners, adults can quickly begin mentally ...

Learning a new language brings a whole range of interesting benefits, but how can they be applied to academic goals? The truth is there are plenty of ways that picking up a second language can help a ...

In an increasingly global economy, fluency in a second language is often touted as an important asset to individuals, not to mention employers. But is learning a second language in school really worth ...

Post written by François Grosjean. In an earlier post on questions parents may want to consider when deciding to make their child bilingual, I stated that some people still believe that you cannot be ...

• MoveHub, a company that helps people relocate abroad, created these nifty maps of country's second languages. • While English is popular, French and Russian beat out Spanish as a second language. • ...

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 ...

The English proficiency of Vietnamese teachers is the biggest challenge to making English a second language in schools, ...