Language and learning are inextricably linked because the latter is hard to achieve without knowledge of the former. Language consists of words used in a structural and conventional way which is the principal method or system of communication communities use to engage with each other and the world (Britannica, 2026; Winch et al., 2020, p. 12). Language can be spoken, written or gestural and its effective use is a fundamental principle...
Are you toying with the idea of learning a new language? Besides the world languages like English, Spanish, Chinese, French or even Hindi, Arabic, Russian and Portuguese, there are countless other languages you can learn in your free time, e.g. Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Urdu or Javanese. Now this sounds exhausting at first – and yes, it is. Learning foreign languages is certainly not an easy process, but in the long run, you will realize...
Do you remember them from secondary school: those lists of German cases, irregular verbs in English or French verb conjugations? It probably helped, but whether it was actually fun memorising all that... Well, it doesn’t have to be that way! Make sure what you learn in the language is in line with what you do in your daily life. If you’re a pastry chef, for example, it’d be useful to know the names of ingredients in Italian, but you...
Parents, have you been scratching your head wondering when the right time for your little one to start learning languages is? There really isn’t any certain or ideal age where we can say for sure. However, you can definitely prepare your child for different learning curves they will face as they grow up and mature. Children at a young age (6 to 9 years old), are usually very eager to learn and experiment with languages. At this age, children...
