It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages. In recent years, scientists have studied ...

ChatGPT can improve your language skills with custom prompts, pronunciation practice, translations, and AI guided speaking ...

Learning a new language can be a gratifying and life-changing journey. It can open up a world of potential, whether you’re motivated by personal curiosity, professional goals, or the desire to ...

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 ...

I’ve always wanted to be fluent in multiple languages, but at 27 years old with just English under my belt, I think I’m falling behind on my polyglot dream. It’s partly my fault — I studied French in ...

There’s a good chance learning a new language is one of your New Year’s resolutions, unless you’re hoping Google Translate will be enough for your next international adventure. Either way, you’ll need ...

As December's routines shift, even fifteen focused minutes a day can set off the measurable cognitive gains of ...

Generative AI tools can mimic real-life, foreign-language conversations at any time, which might be the key to language learning Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's ...

Learning a language can’t be that hard — every baby in the world manages to do it in a few years. Figuring out how the process works is another story. Linguists have devised elaborate theories to ...

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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.

Karen Roehr-Brackin received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust (grant reference SRG23\230787) which supported the research project reported here. If you’ve always wanted to learn a new ...