The idea that we have brains hardwired with a mental template for learning grammar—famously espoused by Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—has dominated linguistics for almost ...

The effect of variability on learning is recognized in many fields: learning is harder when input is variable, but variability leads to better generalization of the knowledge we learned. In this ...

New research suggests that the guessing-with-feedback exercises found in language learning apps and programs are effective.

Many successful language-learning apps are built around a simple idea of making learners guess a word based on a picture, even before they learn the answer. This design isn't just for fun, but a ...

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What is Pimsleur: A 1960s-founded audio-first method using spaced repetition to teach 51+ languages without reading or writing. Who it suits: Best for auditory learners and multitaskers who want to ...

(Today’s post is the last post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We ...

There are two striking features of language that any scientific theory of this quintessentially human behavior must account for. The first is that we do not all speak the same language. This would be ...

WASHINGTON, JULY 14, 2021 – Children learn more and are more likely to stay in school if they are first taught in a language that they speak and understand. Yet, an estimated 37 percent of students in ...