MIT researchers analyzing fMRI scans from 772 people found that language processing extends beyond the brain’s traditional ...

A simple act like naming an object or describing a feeling may seem effortless, yet it reflects a deeper pattern shared across human languages. A new international study led by researchers at ...

The way Bengalese finches learn songs from older birds is more similar to human parents teaching babies to talk than ...

Africa is a multilingual continent and many adults speak several languages fluently. An empirical study by a research team led by the Potsdam psycholinguists Prof. Dr. Natalie Boll-Avetisyan and Paul ...

The Summer Language Study Program supports students engaged in Bowdoin's language learning programs by fully funding a small number of students to pursue intensive language study over the summer. The ...

Contrary to conventional thinking, it's never too late to learn a new language. Use these tips to get started. For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...