Speaking more than one language can have several cognitive benefits in older adults - including delaying the onset of dementia, multiple studies show. Research shows bilingualism can help delay ...

The numbers reflect the current reality. Most Americans do not have language skills. Even worse, there is evidence to suggest that candidates exaggerate their language skills on their resume ...

Those relationships that language skills foster and sustain are extremely value in great-power competition, whether the US is trying to maintain deterrence or fight a full-blown war.

The best online language courses use apps, video lessons and software to help you with your speech and accent, and are suitable for all skill levels, even if you’re a beginner.

World languages offered in Florida high schools include American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Latin and Spanish. Learning a second language is an essential skill for 21st century globalization.

Language skills are vital for that, but US special-ops units haven't been maintaining those skills. The Pentagon should improve procedures, training, and accountability for those units, the GAO says.

Communicative and intercultural competence in a language other than English are also essential and sought after skills in our increasingly global, complex and dynamic workplaces. For this reason, the ...

(HealthDay)—A core language skill, extracted from multiple measures, is stable from infancy to adolescence in children, including atypically developing children, according to a study published ...