Border Studies: Beyond the Boundaries of a Single Discipline
In our increasingly interconnected world, the symbolic and material effects of borders and bordering have generated growing interest from scholars across the... Read More
Getting the Most out of Study Abroad
Study abroad is an incredible growth opportunity. Living in a different part of the world allows you not only to discover a... Read More
Multilingualism: An Increasingly Marketable Skill for Business
If you are looking to become a more competitive job candidate, you may want to consider learning another language. According to a... Read More
Teaching Languages in Primary School: Is Younger Better?
Here’s an interesting statistic: At the rate of one hour of foreign language instruction per week, it would take 425 years for... Read More
Can the Seal of Biliteracy Promote Language Education in the United States?
An initiative to recognize second-language proficiency could change the way people across the United States think about language skills. In recent years,... Read More
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Languages
Every two weeks a language disappears. As more and more languages become endangered and die out across the globe, the world stands... Read More
Who Are Our Nation’s English Learners?
Did you know that there are almost five million students enrolled in grades K–12 nationwide whose primary language is not English? The... Read More
New MLA Study Shows Drop in Language Study in the United States
A recently released study conducted by the MLA indicates a continued decline in the percentage of college and university students studying languages... Read More
Inadequate Language Education Could Put the United States at a Global Disadvantage
A recent report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has found that the United States could be critically hindered by... Read More
The Lifelong Benefits of Speaking More Than One Language
An MLA infographic shows the benefits of multilingualism for all ages. As we get older and seek out more education and job... Read More
