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 ...

Third language acquisition (L3A) has emerged as a distinct field within language research, exploring the cognitive and linguistic processes involved in learning an additional language after the first ...

In a study of nearly 700,000 English speakers, researchers from Boston College, MIT and Harvard have discovered the optimal years to learn a second language extend to the cusp of adulthood, the team ...

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 ...

Psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists show that bilinguals who are highly proficient in their second language, such as international students who have come to the United States to pursue higher ...

Learning new languages is a natural instinct for children, and yet it becomes more difficult as we age. We might be at a disadvantage as adults, but with a few learning methods, you can still give ...

Warren Midgley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The focus of this section is on strategies to support resettled refugees’ acquisition of the language of the receiving community (often referred to as the target language). Some of the principles and ...

If you are curious about the world, the growing number of English Language Learners in your classroom represents a tremendous opportunity to connect with students from all over the planet as well as ...

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 ...