There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested. It’s well designed, flexible and assumes you are an adult when ...

Learning a language — as an adult, at least — takes work. Language learning apps can help motivate you to do that work. Most of them are designed for you to use them for just a few minutes a ...

If, like me, you're on a language learning journey, there are some additional things that can help you. "I think finding the community is just essential," Cabot says.

I tried three language learning apps – Duolingo, Babbel and Pimsleur – to find out which is best for language proficiency and fluency.

Brain mechanisms for language acquisition differ between children and adults, and so should learning methods. The songbird is among the classical species studied as a model for understanding the ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

Some of the best free language learning apps include Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, and Memrise. All the free apps listed here include several languages to practice and learn in an engaging way. Here ...

For learning any language on the go, take a look at this four-pack of vocabulary notepads. Each book features 180 pages and each page has space for eight vocabulary words.

Federal formula grants for English-language acquisition, known as the Title III program, are currently managed by the office of elementary and secondary education, or OESE, within the department.

The office of English language acquisition, commonly known as OELA, was gutted in the mass dismissal of U.S. Education Department employees on March 11, seemingly left with a sole employee, ...

Experiments with newborn babies suggest they can already recognise their mother tongue, hinting that language learning may begin before birth. “We’ve known for a while that fetuses hear ...