If you are planning to learn a foreign language, you might like to know which is the easiest second language to learn, being a native English speaker (and this is an important point, as different ...

Many faculty members and students come from all over the world to participate in research at the Second Language and Bilingualism Lab (SLAB) — their interests in second language acquisition sparked ...

English remains the world's international language of communication, yet new research shows that EU citizens' reading and ...

Learning a second language is an effective and enjoyable way to improve brain health, reports a new study that was jointly conducted by Baycrest and York University. Researchers found that older ...

Second language writing represents a critical domain where linguistic development and academic proficiency converge. Over recent decades researchers have deepened our understanding of how learners’ ...

Learning a second language may help improve brain function regardless of when you start, according to a new study. Researchers found that young adults proficient in two languages performed better on ...

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 ...

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 ...