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The Power of Language

In a recent episode of the How to Academy podcast, psycholinguist, Viorica Marian discusses how crucial multilingualism is to human flourishing. Her new book, The Power of Language, distils her resear...

READ MORE | 20 Oct 2023

Launch of Presse und Sprache German Audio Magazine

New from Languages Direct, Presse und Sprache is the audio magazine from Germany for intermediate to advanced speakers of German (A2-C2). An annual subscription to Presse und Sprache comprises both a...

READ MORE | 23 Jan 2023

America The Bilingual

America The Bilingual, created by best-selling author, Steve Leveen, is a storytelling podcast designed to inspire people on their journey to bilingualism. Listen to people who have become bilingual,...

READ MORE | 21 Oct 2022

New Format Punto y Coma Magazine

Punto y Coma has been revamped with Issue 95, marzo-abril 2022. There's now more content on Spain and a new section, 5 cosas que hacer, covering fun things to do on your travels in Spanish-speaking co...

READ MORE | 17 Mar 2022

New Format Bien-dire and Bien-dire Initial

The latest issue of Bien-dire, number 140 (janvier-février 2022) and Bien-dire Initial, number 31 (février-mars 2022) have been published in a new format for 2022. Both magazines have been improved...

READ MORE | 25 Feb 2022

Knowledge of medicinal plants is at risk of disappearing as human languages become extinct

This week's Guardian Science podcast investigates the link between the loss of indigenous languages and the loss of knowledge on medicinal plants in the Amazon. As the programme makes abundantly clear...

READ MORE | 14 Jun 2021

New Site-wide Search Engine

We've installed a new search engine for the site which should help you to search for exact and close matches for individual language products and resources. Let us know on our Contact Us page if it is...

READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021

Language Support in Challenging Times

A brief message to say we are open for business during these challenging times and we are committed to supporting you in making the most of home-study language learning. Please don't hesitate to email...

READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021

An Infant's Brain Maps Language From Birth, Study Says

According to a new study from McGill University’s Department of Psychology and Montreal’s Neurological Institute highlighted in a recent article in Time Magazine, it appears that infants l...

READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021

The Need for Altruism in Language Learning

New in the ‘Life as a Bilingual’ series on the Psychology Today blog, Helping Others Become Bilingual highlights the need for ‘linguistic altruism’ in second language lear...

READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021