There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested. It’s well designed, flexible and assumes you are an adult when ...

A lifetime subscription to Memrise Language Learning is now on sale for only $99.99 (originally $139). The price tag may seem hefty, but we definitely think it’s worth it for the quality of the ...

Learning a language — as an adult, at least — takes work. Language learning apps can help motivate you to do that work. Most of them are designed for you to use them for just a few minutes a ...

Make friends. Lyn Wright, a professor at the University of Memphis specializing in language learning and bilingualism, points out that one of the best ways to learn a new language is to practice ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

Learning and using a language other than your mother tongue can be a daunting challenge. The good news is that everyone is smart enough to learn another language.

Perhaps more important, Ms. Grossman said, learning another language offers other potential advantages, like traveling or connecting with new communities. My father, for example, has remained pen ...