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  • Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas

    Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas, If you're learning a second language, then you know the frustration of making the same mistakes over and over again. Irregular verbs, silent le...

    READ MORE | 3 May 2016

  • Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor

    Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor One of the best ways to learn Spanish is to take lessons with a native speaker. But if you're like me and don't have the time to attend classes, or the money,...

    READ MORE | 3 May 2016

  • 6 Reasons to Learn Spanish with a Sitcom

    We've all been there: you want to learn a language but the thought of where to start is almost more difficult than the task itself. Not only that, but you haven't got time to pore over Spanish gra...

    READ MORE | 28 Apr 2016

  • Will computer translation soon replace traditional language learning?

    A recent article by David Arbesú on theconversation.com debates the potential disappearance of global language barriers in under a decade. With the advent of "live-translation" apps, technology...

    READ MORE | 31 Mar 2016

  • Are emojis the new universal language?

    This week, Oxford Dictionaries have chosen the new Word of the Year 2015: the ‘face with tears of joy’ emoji. Inspired by the increasing popularity of emojis amongst digital users of all a...

    READ MORE | 20 Nov 2015

  • What are the consequences of not learning languages in school?

    A recent article in The Economist reported how the substantial drop over the past 20 years by British school children learning a foreign language is likely to have a significant impact on the UK econo...

    READ MORE | 25 Mar 2015

  • Some European languages pose challenges for young math students

    In a Q&A published on The Wall Street Journal, ‘Some European languages pose challenges for young math students’, Sue Shellenbarger discusses how languages affect learning processes, e...

    READ MORE | 22 Jan 2015

  • The Impact of Words

    When learning a new language, it’s important to think not just about meaning, but also the impact of the words you use. In this article on The Telegraph website, Ivan Hewitt considers how the wo...

    READ MORE | 5 Aug 2014

  • Technology, Speech and Language

    A recent article ‘Natural language processing: is this the end of the written word?’ on TechRadar trumpets the latest developments in the ability of smartphones to process search queries t...

    READ MORE | 5 Aug 2014

  • Brain Scanning and Language Learning

    It’s often assumed that there is a ‘window’ for being able to learn a language to native-like fluency that closes after childhood and early adolescence. However, an increasing amount...

    READ MORE | 24 Jul 2014