Have you ever tried to learn another language? If so, you know how tough it can be. Now imagine trying to learn another language everyone already expects you to know. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Have you ...

With over 150 countries represented at Columbia, it is no surprise that the University must meet a vast array of language needs. For children of immigrants, learning their native language can mean a ...

This post was updated March 14 at 6:43 p.m. It can be easy to generalize the experiences of second-generation immigrants in the United States. However, everyone’s upbringing is unique, and immigrant ...

There is an overwhelming lack of foreign language education throughout schools in the United States. Many individuals experience a withdrawal from their mother tongue and either speak English with ...

In the beginning, learning a new language can seem impossible. Not only are you expected to memorize a sea of new vocabulary and a maze of complex syntax rules, but you also have to be willing to make ...

Nearly 1 billion people speak Mandarin Chinese. NPR Short Wave host Emily Kwong is not among them. As a third-generation Chinese-American, her "heritage language" was lost through the generations.

Across eight different language programs, faculty members host intercultural social events every year to unite heritage speakers at Yale through the Heritage Meets Heritage project. At Yale, heritage ...

Language-learning app Duolingo just released its second annual Language Report, and two things are clear: Netflix and TikTok really have an international grip on the culture, and people are deep in ...

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