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WASHINGTON POST | The weight of the words

Published: 8 February 2018

Jacob Levy offers a deeply thoughtful meditation on Trump’s use of language — on the power it has exerted over Republican voters and the GOP Congress, and on the folly of imagining that his words...

Being a musician can help you decipher language in loud environments 

Published: 11 December 2017

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown that musical training helps people hear speech syllables in loud environments, and has shown how this happens....

First language wires brain for later language-learning

Published: 1 December 2015

Research also demonstrates brain's plasticity and ability to adapt to new language environments

The role of neural rhythmic entrainment in early language learning: Victoria Leong, PhD

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 15:00to16:00

Please join us for a CRBLM Invited Lecture by Victoria Leong, PhD (Cambridge University), who will present "The role of rhythmic entrainment in early language learning" on Wednesday, November 5th...

The Next Page: Immigration and Professional Transitions: Language Integration

Published: 9 December 2015

Language is important for any newcomer, particularly for those who wish to enter the job market. Communicating in the local language can help you through every step in the process: expanding your...

FINDING "LOST" LANGUAGES IN THE BRAIN

Published: 17 November 2014

 Study has far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences on adult development...

Learning a Second Language May Depend on How your Brain Talks to Itself

Published: 20 January 2016

Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute explore why learning a second language is easier for some people...

The Next Page: Natalie Zhayvoronok: A Better Career, and a Better Future

Published: 12 June 2015

Natalie Zhayvoronok had a double-major in Translation and Education when she arrived in Montreal from her native Ukraine in the summer of 2010. She was planning to continue her career as an ESL...

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