In sixteenth century England, Queen Elizabeth I could speak at least nine languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Welsh, Cornish, Scottish, and Irish.

To the Editor: Re “How to Get Kids to Hate English,” by Pamela Paul (column, March 12): Brava, Ms. Paul, for pointing out the disastrous effects of Common Core’s “English Language Arts ...

For parents who want to give their babies the best possible start in life, a recent book offers advice that runs counter to a tendency of some in the United States to seek English language-only in ...

Trump lauded Liberia's visiting President Joseph Boakai for having "such good English," apparently not realizing that it is ...

A study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities ...

Public speaking in elementary school builds confidence and reduces anxiety We all know adults (and you may be one of them!) who is terrified at the prospect of public speaking. “Since this is one of ...

The benefits of speaking multiple languages. University of Miami. Journal Autism Research DOI 10.1002/aur.3260. Keywords /Social sciences/Psychological science/Neuropsychology/ Psycholinguistics ...

Lauchlan F et al. (2012): Bilingualism in Sardinia and Scotland: Exploring the Cognitive Benefits of Speaking a ‘Minority’ Language. International Journal of Bilingualism 17(1):43-56.