Previous research has shown that people tend to approach hypothetical problems in a more rational and less intuitive fashion when these are presented in a language that is not their native one.
- Professor of Linguistics, University of York
The oath of allegiance is meaningless on several counts.
Children may struggle to recall basic words in their first language within a couple of months of stopping using it.
The brain holds on to language knowledge for decades.
Studies of bilingualism show that accents and vocabulary can change depending on your circumstances.
Stereotyping people based on their accents is still a big problem at universities in England.
The unpleasant ‘Happy Brexit Day’ poster misses the fact that the vast majority of people in the UK recognise the benefits of multilingualism.
Non-native speakers often face an uphill struggle to be heard and taken seriously.
As calls are made to ban swearing at work, in public and even at home, a linguist comes out fighting for harsh language.
Impossible de devenir bilingue passé le cap de l’enfance ? C’est ce que l’on dit souvent. Mais les adultes ont bien plus de facilités qu’on ne le croit en la matière.
Coverage of a new study suggests it’s impossible to become fluent in a foreign language after age ten. But that’s deeply misleading – and not what the study found.
Language attrition can happen to people who live in a foreign context – and it can be embarrassing.
We really might get gradually worse at learning a new language as we age, says a new study.
Are tests to prove asylum seekers come from where they say they do impossible to do fairly?
A proposal in Germany to make all migrants speak German in public and at home has ignited a heated debate about immigration and language. The proposals come from the German Christlich-Soziale Union (CSU…
How robust are languages learned in childhood but disused later in life? A new study by researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal has found that the forgotten birth language of adoptees…
When US soldier Bowe Bergdahl was released after being held captive by the Afghan Taliban for five years, his father said his son was “having trouble speaking English”. Many will find this statement incredible…
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