Blackboard used in Spanish language class at Harvard University reveals students' difficulty in correctly placing the acute accent used in Spanish orthography. March 4, 2008 photo by John Stephen ...

Daunted by learning a new language ahead of a trip abroad? You're not alone. Travelers who seek to discover the charms of foreign countries and cities beyond the pages of their guidebooks have long ...

Have you ever wondered why kids can pick up languages so easily? Even if it’s one they don’t speak at home, and contains ...

This article is part of the new Mic series "Enabling Empathy Through Travel." See the previous post here. "Would you like to speak a second language?" Ask this question to a random person in the ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Participate Learning. While learning a new language can be challenging at any age, studies have shown the earlier a person learns a new language, the easier ...

Want to make money? Turns out it pays to be bilingual—or at least to learn a second language, according to a recent survey by Preply, an online learning platform that connects students with online ...

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). The ...

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). The ...