¿Cómo el inglés se convirtió en el idioma más hablado del mundo? ¿Cómo el inglés se convirtió en el idioma más hablado del mundo? Hace quinientos años, entre cinco y …
Modern Concerns Modern Concerns Linguists are not only scholars who are concerned with the study of language. In many other fields, an understanding of language is highly important. In studying …
Implications and Contributions From Linguistics Implications and Contributions From Linguistics There is not now, nor can there ever be, a “linguistic method” of foreign language teaching. Application of the results …
Motivation and Learning Contexts Motivation and Learning Contexts Successful foreign language learning is dependent on many factors, and it is not surprising that most of the past approaches to teaching …
The Stress of Adapting to a New Culture The Stress of Adapting to a New Culture Refugees and immigrants are often unprepared for the dramatically different values, language, food, customs, …
The study of Language The study of Language Our everyday encounters with language are so natural and so extensive that we rarely consider language as an object of sufficient interest …
Who is a polyglot? Who is a polyglot? Ask anyone on the street to give you the definition of the word “polyglot” and he’ll mutter out something about “a person …
“Bilinguals, Two different personalities?” “Bilinguals, Two different personalities?” Bilingualism is a great fascination. You’re speaking and thinking in different languages; even if they are related it’s like being someone …
Ce que c’est qu’apprendre une langue et ce qui facilite son apprentissage Ce que c’est qu’apprendre une langue et ce qui facilite son apprentissage Au départ, une motivation Les chercheurs …
Learning multiple languages in children Learning multiple languages in children Taking advantage of childhood to encourage children to learn additional languages has many benefits. As our world grows smaller and …