Tag: langchat
Spanish Fades with Generations
Although U.S. Latinos believe it’s important for future generations of Hispanics to speak Spanish...
Animals May Have Brains Capable of Language
It has been widely thought that humans learn language using brain components that are specifically dedicated to this purpose....
Survey Demands More PD for EL Educators
According to the results of the 2017 EL Education Report, a new survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Education, 99% of respondents believe professional development for...
California’s Crossborder Cooperation
Today, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson went to Mexico to meet with leaders of Baja California’s education system, to increase cooperation,...
Diverse Classes Boost Collaborative Skills for All
Exposure to diversity in the classroom tends to be associated with better collaboration skills., according to the first OECD PISA assessment of collaborative problem...
Editor Daniel Ward on EdTalk Radio
Listen to Language Magazine editor Daniel Ward interviewed by Larry Jacobs on EdTalk Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2017/11/02/the-importance-of-language-educationcross-curricular
America Becoming More Multilingual
According to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) of newly...
French in ‘Mortal Danger’ of Gender Neutrality
The Académie Française, the world’s authority on the French language, has issued a bleak warning against “inclusive writing” which promotes the use of gender-neutral...
MIT Study Suggests a Universal Property of Language
Three MIT researchers have investigated the tendency for languages to place words that work together as closely as possible. This property, dubbed the “dependency length...
Foreign Language Requirements Lead to Multilingualism
Comparative study of U.S. and Europe shows correlation between language requirements and multilingualism
A Pew Research Center study on foreign language education in the U.S....
