Adults learn explicitly. That means they want clear explanations, and they also need to clarify things they are uncertain about.

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

Why learning a new language is good for the whole family New research shows adults learn languages as easily as kids—here are ideas on making language learning part of your family’s routine.

Learning a new language for adults, however, appears different. Adults must be able to reform an already developed, word-based cognitive framework into a new language structure to master a new ...

When you learn two languages at once, you’re macheting your way through the jungle but instead of creating one path, you’re creating two. That requires twice the discipline, time, and motivation.

Children learn language faster than adults. New research suggests children benefit from neurological advantages, but also from the way adults talk to them.