Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life. Anyone can continue to learn and refine their vocabulary ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- So far, my favorite sentence in Dutch is “Ik fiets vaak:” I bike often. I’m also a big fan of “heel veel,” which means very much. I learned both from Duolingo, the addictive ...

As fall quarter begins, many students face the question of how to fulfill a foreign language requirement or whether to continue a language already begun. I’ve lived abroad and spent my career in ...

Learning French through a language learning app has helped me connect with my friends, enhance my skills, and more. I’ve tried learning different languages throughout my life, and didn’t have much ...

If you have been wanting to learn a foreign language, there’s never been a better time to start. With smartphone apps, you can now learn any language from the comfort of your couch. Of course, ...

The power of the Swedish language is demonstrated by the fact that it makes it onto this list despite having such a small number of speakers compared to the other languages on this list. It is spoken ...

“You’re in America, speak English.” That’s the sentiment that has been hurled at people speaking a foreign language in public time and time again. While the United States has no official language, 70% ...

It's hard to deny, but it's true: Americans have earned worldwide recognition for being bad travelers and (generally) unknowledgeable tourists. Don't want to fall into the 'bad American traveler' ...

Set in an Iranian class for adults attempting to learn English, this flawed but intriguing drama digs deep into issues of identity, language and assimilation.