Language-learning apps now include speech recognition that detects subtle errors in intonation or word stress.

After going through many six-week sessions of conversational Spanish at our senior center, I'm still at the pre-school stage ...

MIDDLEFIELD -- How many times have you heard: "The brain is a muscle and needs to be exercised?" Alexandra Taylor believes one is never too old to learn. That's why she decided to take advantage of ...

SALISBURY — If you want to get to know someone, it can be challenging even when two people speak the same language. But it’s almost impossible if they speak different ones. In the hopes of breaking ...

The range of new hobbies people have embraced while spending more time at home due to COVID-19 includes everything from bread baking and cocktail mixing to learning skills like photography or coding.

Have you ever wanted to learn a new language, maybe to converse with your neighbor in their native tongue? Or perhaps you’d love to visit a specific country on your bucket list, but you’re anxious ...