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 ...

Even a little knowledge of the language can make a difference in attitude when you meet people from other countries. Speaking another language helps to break down barriers. Work and business It can ...

Motivation and my own laziness has always been a bit of a problem for me. I also can't really do textbooks or self study (with apps or whatever) very well either before I lose focus. Would probably do ...

With more than two decades of experience in higher education, cultural criticism and politics, Horacio Sierra's writing and public speaking aims to demystify higher education and promote the ...

In today’s inter-connected world, it feels as if knowing one language just isn't enough. In the United States, only 1 in 5 ...

For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her smartphone. To some, that might sound like self-imposed homework, but Shoener, a language lover and the copy ...

If you’ve decided that 2025 is the year you finally brush up on your French or learn an entirely new language for fun or for business, that’s a fantastic personal improvement goal. However, many ...

Early studies have proposed that a putative "sensitive period" for acquiring the sound patterns of a language ends around age ...

It seems whenever a list of the most difficult languages to learn is released, Japanese sits near or at the top. We can see why, as the language does have quirks and peculiarities that can ...