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What is unique in the brain of an Arabic speaker?

Literary Arabic is expressed in the brain of an Arabic speaker as a second language and not as a native language. This has been shown in a new study by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim of the Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills

Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Colombian guerrillas help scientists locate literacy in the brain

A unique study of former guerrillas in Colombia has helped scientists redefine their understanding of the key regions of the brain involved in literacy. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Spanish ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Twitter plans French, German, Italian and Spanish sites

Twitter, the fast-growing micro-blogging service, is seeking volunteer French, German, Italian, and Spanish translators to render its website into other languages.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study finds that children can learn a second language in preschool

Interim results from an international research project which looks at bilingual education reveal that children can learn a second language as early as preschool.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Study calls for new approach to teaching English as a lingua franca

A study at the University of Leicester highlights the need for a new approach to the teaching of English pronunciation given that English is now a lingua franca, with more non-native speakers in the world than native speakers.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Exposure to two languages carries far-reaching benefits

People who can speak two languages are more adept at learning a new foreign language than their monolingual counterparts, according to research conducted at Northwestern University. And their bilingual advantage persists ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 5