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 ...

New large-scale research shows that speaking more than one language isn’t just a cultural perk—it may actually slow ...

First and foremost, let’s talk benefits: learning a new language can change your life in more ways than one. It’s pretty common knowledge that you look more attractive to employers if you’re bilingual ...

Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language? Make life harder (and better): Learn another language. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: I want you to show up at the airport in ...

Apple’s Live Translation for the latest iPhone and AirPods models has been everywhere. The pitch is simple: Two people speaking different languages can understand each other instantly. In the same ...

New research is rewriting what we know about language learning at every stage of life. From children to seniors, the ability to acquire new languages is not limited by age—and may even protect brain ...

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 ...

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 ...

In recent weeks, Apple's Live Translation for the latest iPhone and AirPods models has been everywhere. The pitch is simple: Two people speaking different languages can understand each other instantly ...