South African parents want their children be taught in English despite the fact that research shows that academic progress is hindered if a child is taught in a language they aren't proficient in.
Vocal learning in birds is a lot like how people learn language.
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Could mating preferences, like females preferring males who sing complex songs, affect the evolution of learning? Insights from birds could have clues for how people learn throughout their lives.
Contemporary research challenges older ideas that early exposure to a single language is best.
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To sustain geo-political relations with French-speaking Pacific nations in the future, we need to change the way French is taught to young Australians.
The ability to speak more than one language informs many writers of fiction, but analysis of Booker Prize shortlists suggests this is not so important any more.
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.
Hosting sporting events to spark an interest in language and culture is known as ‘soft diplomacy’.
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Child refugees need to have access to quality language programs so they have a chance at doing well at school - and teachers also need to be given appropriate training.
The idea of a ‘native speaker’ creates bias.
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Babies first learn to recognize the rhythm and intonation of language. The process begins in the womb, where the intonation patterns are transmitted to the baby through the fluids.