Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Learning Vocabulary in Another Language Second Edition is an updated version of this key reference work in the area of second and foreign ...

But between the ages of around two and five, the number of words they know absolutely rockets, and they'll start sticking them all together into sentences like 'we go to the park'. All kids learn ...

note especially the long vowels and liquid consonants in 'miles', and the short vowels and plosive consonants in 'step'. The force of this quotation lies in its final word.

Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, ...

Learning a new language can be tricky, but how many words do you need to know before you can actually get by in a foreign tongue? That was the question posed to BBC Radio 4's More or Less ...

Learn a Word Series 2 demonstrates fun ways and range of strategies for early readers to learn basic words in English. Learn a Word is informed by the Australian National Curriculum. ABC iview Home ...

Researchers found that children rely on "focus" signals—emphasis or stress in speech—rather than assuming words are mutually exclusive.

Previously, we didn’t know whether cats could learn human words in the same way as dogs, so Takagi and her team carried out an experiment that has been used to study language development in 14 ...