Pretesting using images and words helped learners memorize new vocabulary words. These findings suggest that guessing-based ...

Two concepts – acquisition and learning – play key roles in the study of language. Although there are people who use the two terms interchangeably, in reality they embody two different processes in ...

This chapter provides a broad overview of the findings from research on bilingualism and second-language learning, including types of bilingualism, linguistic aspects of second-language acquisition, ...

New research is rewriting what we know about language learning at every stage of life. From children to seniors, the ability to acquire new languages is not limited by age—and may even protect brain ...

Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience. On paper, our more mature and experienced adult brains should make learning easier, yet it is illiterate ...

Balancing content mastery with language acquisition can feel challenging, especially for multilingual learners and educators. Research highlights that purposeful integration of language and subject ...