The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

In fact, new research finally shows that learning a second (or third) language as an adult can help slow brain decline. The benefits of bilingualism are no secret. Previous studies suggest people who ...

Happily, this has changed, and the results of recent research efforts make for heartening reading. Several studies have shown ...

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Contrary to conventional thinking, it's never too late to learn a new language. Use these tips to get started. For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her ...

I direct four critical‑language programs at Rice University and have taught second languages my entire adult life, so I see up close what ... that we can outsource language learning to devices and ...

Second Language Research, Vol. 34, No. 1, Special issue: Neurolinguistics and the Language Classroom (January 2018), pp. 103-123 (21 pages) The topic of this article is the link between research on ...

Heading out on a nature walk near their Carbondale, Colorado, home, Rachel Mulry and her three kids review some words: verde (green), naranja (orange), rojo (red). The family is learning Spanish ...