As a writer, I often stew about just the right word selection. My goal is to share my thoughts as clearly as possible, with all of the subtleties and nuances that are in my mind at the time. For that ...

Acts of service, words of affirmation, giving and receiving gifts, physical touch, and spending quality time are five types of endearment identified by Gary Chapman in his book, The Five Love ...

Does the language you speak or use help influence how wealthy you are? When trying to determine why some countries are wealthier than others, economists rarely, if at all, consider language. However, ...

The study of language development in children reveals that linguistic exposure is not merely about vocabulary growth but is integral to the formation of generic concepts—broad, abstract categories ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teaching preschool children simple math-related vocabulary and concepts, such as "more," "a lot," "some" and "fewer," improves their mathematical skills, according to a new a ...

Roughly 1.2 billion people worldwide are currently learning a foreign language. If you are one of them, this article is for you. Whether you are learning to improve your job prospects, do better in ...

This course will survey the field of methodology in second language teaching. Students will examine past and present second language learning and teaching experiences in a variety of contexts. The ...