Most people in this part of the world have a smattering of French or Spanish which comes in useful when ordering dinner on holiday, but because much of the developed world speaks English there is less ...

People from countries where multilingualism was common were 2.17 times less likely to experience accelerated ageing ...

A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing. Speaking multiple languages could slow down ...

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 ...

Adults learning another language often tend to continue using the intonation of their native language. This causes them to ...

Xijia Zhang is affiliated with the University of Alberta. Kimberly Noels works for the University of Alberta. She receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Opinion: The Japanese expression Yoko Meshi captures the stress of learning to speak another language - but also the attitude you need to succeed at it Learning to speak another language can prove to ...

Making linguistic errors can be embarrassing. Source: Vika_Glitter / Pixabay This has been a record year for Americans taking vacations and making trips abroad. But as many travelers learn, ...

If you stumble when you need to talk to someone in a language that isn't your native language, do you think: "I just don't have the knack for languages" or "Maybe I am not cut out to learn another ...

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai ...