Learning grammar in adulthood
Young tortoises and old hares?
Given Hartshorne et al’s study finding that the ability to learn grammar decreases from late adolescence, the question is: what...
News in numbers: international students contribute $31 billion to Canadian economy
Analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates the total GDP contribution of international students was $30.9 billion (US$22.6 billion, £17.6 billion) in 2022.
The report...
Language acquisition has a critical window…
…but it stays open longer than expected.
The ability of native and non-native English speakers to learn English grammar is stable to age 17 then...
UK: rise in Minimum Income Requirement may be unlawful
The continued rise in MIR is keeping British Citizens from returning home with their families.
A legal challenge to the dramatic increase in Minimum Income...
What a Labour victory would mean for UK ELT
The short answer: not much.
As the UK takes to the polls today, various news outlets predict a ‘landslide’ victory for the Labour party. But...
Review: Teaching Languages to Students with Specific Learning Differences
Teaching Languages to Students with SpecificLearning Differences (2024) (2nd edition)MM TextbooksBy Judit Kormos and Anne Margaret SmithISBN: 978-1-80041-860-8
For most people, language learning comes easily...
