Knowing another language opens doors for kids and adults alike. But most educators agree that childhood is the ideal time for language learning. While their brains don’t actually work like sponges and ...

Adriana Weisleder knows well the benefits of being bilingual: being able to communicate with one’s community, cultivating connection with one’s heritage culture, contributing to the richness and ...

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 ...

Learning a new language is not only fun, you can also make new friends while traveling or talk to bilingual family members. Plus, knowing another language is a marketable skill in a variety of fields.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. More than one billion people around the world are trilingual. If you ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter? There are ...

Rauno Parrila receives funding from Australian Research Council and Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Valeria Maria Rigobon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Hola! Hallo! Ciao! Bonjour! Now you know how to greet people in Spanish, German, Italian and French. Interested in learning more? Babbel is an app that can teach you up to 14 languages through ...