University students of yesteryear read the classics. Aristotle, Euclid, Homer and Plato were part of the regular course of study. And students read these challenging texts in their original languages ...

Amanda Seidl (standing), a Purdue associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences who studies language acquisition, found that touch can influence how infants learn language. Her research ...

At Connecticut College, students explore intercultural communication skills as an integral part of liberal learning. All students are expected to study another language for at least two semesters; ...

Last April, the University of Southern California announced plans to eliminate its German department, stating that it wanted to shift resources away from European languages to Asian languages like ...

Contrary to conventional thinking, it's never too late to learn a new language. Use these tips to get started. For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her ...

Studying abroad is a vital part of learning a language and developing cross-cultural skills and mobility. Click on the + plus signs below to learn more. Every year, we send students across the globe ...

In an era of dwindling budgets, universities have identified language programs as an area for possible cuts. Languages with few students are being framed as luxuries that cannot be afforded during a ...

Language difficulty is not a fixed measurement. It depends heavily on your native language, your exposure to other languages, and the specific aspects of the target language you’re trying to learn.

Lauren: Learning a new language seems like a big challenge in the beginning, and that’s because it is. Many of us started our language learning in the classroom, where we’re taught through ...