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How learning a "dead language" can make you a better programmer

Dead languages aren't as unimportant as they seem, because learning Latin, Sanskrit and Ancient Greek will make coding easier ...
Miami Herald

What Is the Easiest Language to Learn for English Speakers?

Language learning is deeply personal—but some languages are, objectively, more accessible to native English speakers than others. Factors like shared roots, familiar grammar rules, a common writing ...
BBC

Real Easy English: Talking about animals

Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about animals. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Show more Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy ...
Los Angeles Times

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language, but classes are a worthwhile exercise

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides ...
The Conversation

Five myths about learning a new language – busted

Jessica Mary Bradley currently receives funding from the British Academy / Leverhulme Trust in collaboration with Wellcome. Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...
Associated Press

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can’t grasp ...
PBS

Sign language services ‘intrude’ on Trump’s ability to control his image, administration says

The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to ...
National Geographic news

Learning a second language can protect your brain. Here’s how.

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...
Ars Technica

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...