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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Is Lack of Ability in Second Languages Holding Back the England Soccer Team?
Yet again, England have made an early exit from the World Cup, this time not even getting past the group stage. This has sparked another round of soul-searching amongst English football fans, players...
READ MORE | 27 Jun 2014
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Secret Military Test, Coming Soon to Your Spanish Class
In a recent article titled ‘Secret Military Test, Coming Soon to Your Spanish Class’ in the science magazine Nautilus, Michael Erard summarizes the research behind a new test devel...
READ MORE | 25 Jun 2014
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The Subjunctive mood is often a tricky area of grammar for language students to grasp when learning a foreign language. Part of the problem is that its role in our own language, English, is ill u...
READ MORE | 4 Apr 2014
