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We measured brain activity obtained from a “resting state” to predict individual differences in the ability to learn a second language in adulthood.
Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain "talk" to one another may help explain why.
Learning a second language (SL) is increasingly important in modern global societies; however, surprisingly little is known about the origins of individual differences in foreign language ...
Once an individual masters one language, experts say learning additional foreign tongues can be much easier for a number of reasons.
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. Yet we know very little about it when two or more languages are involved.
So, what’s the catch? Well, learning a new language might actually cause you to lose parts of your first language. What does first language loss mean?
Learning outcomes for students in the Romance Languages and Literatures department at Boston College.
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.
Unfortunately, we know much less about dyslexia in bilinguals, in second language learners, or in students schooled in a second language.