As far back as George Bernard Shaw’s fictional professor Henry Higgins, language experts have argued that low-income students who learn to switch from speaking a dialect to using standard English have ...

Learning a second — or third — language is a major advantage, whether you’re in a classroom or applying for a job. The Department of World Languages & Cultures represents a wide variety of languages; ...

Learning a new language brings a whole range of interesting benefits, but how can they be applied to academic goals? The truth is there are plenty of ways that picking up a second language can help a ...

Students must demonstrate proficiency in a world language other than English equal to a fourth-semester course level through one of the following options: Option 1: Complete a fourth semester college ...

As a French minor who struggles with the language, I often wonder: What will I do with this minor? If I’m not a French professor or an ambassador, is it still worth all the time? Then I remember how ...

Contrary to conventional thinking, it's never too late to learn a new language. Use these tips to get started. For more than two years, Dulcie Shoener of Milwaukee has done daily German lessons on her ...