Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides significant ...

For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her smartphone. To some, that might sound like self-imposed homework, but Shoener, a language lover and the copy ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But ...

This matters because intonation (the rise and fall of speech that conveys emotion, emphasis, and intent) can flip meaning ...

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 ...

The songbird is among the classical species studied as a model for understanding the neurobiology of language. It uses song and vocalization to communicate information for its survival. The songbird’s ...

Older Adults May Struggle to Learn a New Language but Classes Are a Worthwhile Exercise TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in ...

TOKYO – I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can't grasp ...

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