To learn a foreign language is to make a statement about the world in which we wish to live. “Should I take a course in Cantonese or Python?” At a place like Stanford, the answer can be: “I will learn ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter? There are ...

Learning a language can’t be that hard — every baby in the world manages to do it in a few years. Figuring out how the process works is another story. Linguists have devised elaborate theories to ...

The internet has had a profound impact on education and how we learn things, a critical complement to any learning environment. Online university classes, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and even ...