How do Students Learn a Second Language in the Classroom?
Learning a new language, much like learning a first language, is more than just learning individual words. Learners also build an understanding of how language works, and this knowledge about the nature of language can be used to reflect on the similarities or differences between the different languages a person knows. For example, someone who knows French...
Learning to Read, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Hyperlexia
For many, learning to read opens an endless world of possibilities. But how do children pick up this skill, particularly for those who have a developmental disorder? Researchers at McGill University and the Center for Research on Brain, Language, and Music found that some children with autism spectrum disorder...
Sex Differences and Alzheimer's Risk
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in nine people aged 65 years and older has Alzheimer’s dementia. What factors predict whether someone is likely to get Alzheimer’s in older age? Researchers at McGill University, the Douglas Institute Research Centre, University of Toronto, Rotman Research Institute, Linköping University, and the Center for Research on Brain, Language, and Music found that...
Official and Family Language Policy in Quebec
How do parents raise their children with more than one language in Montréal, Québec? Through a series of interviews, researchers at McGill University, Concordia University, Fryske Akademy, and the Center for Research on Brain, Language, and Music found that some household language practices and beliefs align with Québec’s language policies...
Music and Language Training
The structure of a person’s brain is determined by their genes before they are born. However, as a person interacts with their environment throughout life, the brain can form new connections between critical regions to adapt to those experiences. Researchers found that long-term musical training and using two languages can lead to such rewiring in the brain...
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