A new 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 ...

Viorica Marian knows the power of multilingualism firsthand. She grew up bilingual in Moldova—a small country nestled between Ukraine and Romania that was formerly a part of the Soviet Union—speaking ...

The United Nations Strategic Framework on Multilingualism was launched on 27 March to implement General Assembly resolutions on multilingualism (most recently A/RES/76/268) and a recommendation by the ...

For a considerable time already there has been discussion within scientific circles about whether knowing and using multiple languages could possibly have positive effects on the human brain and ...

On International Mother Language Day, we are pleased to release our publication titled “Multilingualism at the United Nations”. This is the second volume of the “Why it Matters” series that focuses on ...

University of Houston professor of psychology Arturo Hernandez is disputing a high-profile study published in the journal Nature Aging claiming that people who live in multilingual countries show ...

Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. The research found that attending ...

According to Prof. Linda du Plessis, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), it is imperative that South Africa’s higher education institutions realise that multilingualism ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing The school year has begun, which for many young children means they have entered a brand-new environment and sometimes are ...

The use of more than one language corresponds to a cultural practice that is common when there are different linguistic groups in the same country. These languages contribute to peaceful understanding ...

Debanjan is the Director British Council, East and Northeast India. The idea of India is deeply enmeshed in its multilingual culture and practices. Nowhere is this effusive multilingualism better seen ...