Use 'go through a rough patch' when life gets difficult for a while. Learn this useful expression with Feifei and Phil. As ...

Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

Speaking from my experience as a Spanish-language learner, it can be pretty scary to try speaking in a new language. Here are some ideas from teachers to help our students do just that ... Irina ...

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

Set in an Iranian class for adults attempting to learn English, this flawed but intriguing drama digs deep into issues of ...

THE RISE OF ENGLISH Global Politics and the Power of Language By Rosemary Salomone “Every time the question of language surfaces,” the Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote, “in one way or ...

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 ...

All children are born with the same kind of brain wiring, so at the outset, we are all equally adept at learning any possible human language. For a newborn, any language is, in principle, as easy or ...

The northeastern Alabama county has some of the highest concentrations of ELL students in the state.