The Darien Times

It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life. Anyone can continue to learn and refine their vocabulary ...
The Conversation

Learning a new language? Your mindset matters more than ‘having a knack’

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.
The Conversation

Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says

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 ...