Can you really become fluent by using a language learning app? It turns out there are compelling pros and cons to learning a ...

Learning a new language is one of those goals that many people share, but is hard to achieve in practice. Tools like Duolingo have gained popularity by gamifing the language learning experience, but ...

People who are deaf can learn to talk. Some deaf people may choose not to communicate using the spoken word. Instead, they prefer to use American sign language (ASL), a nonverbal language.

The good news is that everyone is smart enough to learn another language. An important part of that process is developing a mindset that will help you to succeed. We study people’s motivation to ...

Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images Grapheme-colour synaesthesia allows a person to "see" patterns, an ability critical to language learning (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images) It wasn't ...

But research suggests that people who learn a second language later than early childhood are more likely to have this sensory-switching ability than those who are natively bilingual. This bolsters ...

Learning is what you did in school: memorizing vocabulary lists and rules of grammar, taking tests, and awkwardly trying to pronounce Me llamo Juan or Comment vas-tu? Acquisition, on the other hand, ...

Are you finally ready to learn a new language? Not sure where to begin? Becoming proficient in Spanish, French, Chinese, or another language no longer means taking a class in person or online.