In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires learning new symbols and terms, which must be organized correctly to instruct the computer what to do.

We all take language for granted, yet we rely upon it throughout our lives in order to perform a range of functions. Imagine how you would accomplish all the things you might do, even in a single day, ...

(Based on a speech delivered at the BCIS Language Awards Ceremony 2023) The Bandaranaike Center for International Studies (BCIS) has been offering language-teaching programmes alongside its ...

Picking up a new language — at any age — creates new pathways that could also make you a better person and may even help stave off dementia. If you’ve ever learned a new language — or tried to — you ...

One of the most persistent neuroscience myths (neuromyth) is that the "left brain" is universally the seat of language and logical reasoning; while the "right brain" facilitates creativity and ...

A study by the HSE Centre for Language and Brain has confirmed the role of the corpus callosum in language lateralization, ie the distribution of language processing functions between the brain's ...

Listening to vocal music is a simple and cost-efficient way of promoting recovery and brain health after a stroke. Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in ...

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s information ecosystem. Wikipedia has 323 language editions, and at times, there are huge differences between them. For instance, ...