One hesitation I hear time and time again when I talk to people about traveling is, “But I don’t speak the language.” To be ...

You taught me language, and my profit on it / Is, I know how to curse” (William Shakespeare: ‘The Tempest’).The Nigerian government and the Nigerian Academy of Letters are fighting over which language ...

One aspect of the English language that makes it particularly difficult to learn is the fact that we rarely say exactly what ...

Adults learning another language often tend to continue using the intonation of their native language. This causes them to ...

“My English small, but my thinking big,” she said as she held her thumb and forefinger close together, almost touching. The class erupted in laughter, not unkindly, and she laughed too.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grasp of English is steady, though thickly accented, giving him more than enough skill to speak to President Trump and build a rapport one on one. Though Putin is ...

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For polyglot Irina Pravet, learning a language isn’t just about grammar. She sees knowing Finnish as a way to belong – and ...

This expression describes the vibe of something. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the ...

Mastering English idioms is more than just memorising funny phrases—it’s about sounding natural and fluent. Research shows that gaining control of idiomatic expressions is an important indicator of ...

Language does more than let us speak; it teaches us how to feel, remember, and belong. In multilingual communities, language is not just a tool for communication; it is a living, shifting expression ...

Cats can understand human communication too. Studies show cats know their own names and the names of their companions, and ...