Post written by François Grosjean. The influence of a first language on a second language in the form of interferences (transfers) is well accepted and well documented (see here). But until fairly ...

Pragmatic competence in second language communication encompasses a learner’s ability to employ language effectively and appropriately within varied social contexts. Beyond grammatical accuracy, it ...

Salvador Ordorica is the CEO of The Spanish Group LLC, a first-class international translation service that translates over 90 languages. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, being able ...

Often managers are appointed on the basis of qualifications and years of experience, and not on language capability and other soft skills such as communication and interpersonal skills, team player ...

There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults who speak more than one language have less likelihood of developing dementia. Unfortunately, ...

The focus of this section is on strategies to support resettled refugees’ acquisition of the language of the receiving community (often referred to as the target language). Some of the principles and ...