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Sounds and Words Processed Separately but Simultaneously
After years of research, neuroscientists have discovered a new pathway in the human brain that processes the sounds of language. The findings, reported last...
What Do Students Want Out of Today’s Language Class?
What motivates students to study languages? How do our students prefer to learn languages? Does school actually “get in the way” of language learning?
To...
UT Austin Statisticians Win Prestigious Award for Language Learning Research
UT Austin statisticians Giorgio Paulon and Abhra Sarkar have been awarded the prestigious Mitchell Prize for their paper on tone learning in adults.
The Mitchell...
Adults CAN Learn New Languages Quickly
Contrary to one of the most-cited studies in the field, a new research paper from University of Kansas (KU) linguists shows that even as...
No Downside for Bilingual Kids
A first-of-its kind study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families has found that minority language exposure does not threaten the acquisition of English by...
Study Shows Preschool Boosts Graduation Rates
New research shows that attending a Boston public preschool led to positive long-term impacts on educational attainment as attendees were more likely to graduate...
New Framework for Early Multilingual Learners
One-third of the nearly 23 million preschool-age children in the U.S. live with a parent who speaks a language other than English. Despite the...
Beyond Crises: Imagining Families and Communities
The recent shootings of Asian Americans and whether these will be considered hate crimes, tornadoes ravaging the Southwest and elsewhere, and fears of uncertain...
Study Shows Twins Learn Language Differently
A new study conducted by researchers at Georgia State University and Istanbul Bilgi University suggests that twins undergo language acquisition at a slightly different...
‘Iconic’ Sounds May Be Missing Link to Language
The missing link that helped our ancestors to begin...
Every Summer Counts
The largest and longest study of its kind on summer learning programs reveals short- and long-term benefits among students who consistently attended voluntary, five-...
U.S. Guide to Exemplary Language Programs Wins $500K Grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to support the efforts of the America’s Languages Working Group in building the Guide...
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