Just 20% of US students learn a foreign language — compared to 92% in Europe
This seems to be a systemic problem.
Tag: foreign language
It might be easier to tell a lie in a foreign language — relatively speaking
Well, this is unexpected.
Science shows what’s the best time to learn a foreign language
You shouldn't let this discourage you though.
You can still remember a foreign language even if you think it’s forever forgotten
Exposure to a foreign language even at a meager age of six months can stick with you well into adulthood.
Your brain detects grammar errors even when you’re not aware of them
A rather debatable theory in psychology says the brain detects grammar errors even when we don't consciously pay attention to them, ...
Babies can tell two languages apart as early as seven months-old
A new study by scientists at University of British Columbia and Université Paris Descartes found that babies growing up in ...
Humans think more rationally in a foreign language, study finds
“Would you make the same decisions in a foreign language as you would in your native tongue?” asks Boaz Keysar, ...