Our first language, which linguists call L1, is usually acquired in the emotionally charged settings of childhood and family.

I was talking to a friend about plans for her pre-schooler. Their home language is English, but my friend’s father is French, and I wondered if she was enrolling her child in the local French ...

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.