language development, language learning, learning

6 Tips to Help You Speak a New Language Like a Native

If you are a language enthusiast, you probably know about the super polyglot twin brothers, Matthew and Michael Youlden. The brothers are fluent in more than 10 languages and have a working knowledge of about 20.  There are several benefits of learning a new language. It sharpens your brain, widens your connections, gives you new ...

Nathan Machoka

Stressed female college student rubbing her temples while reading from a laptop screen sitting outside on campus.

American Professor Gets Suspended Over ‘N-Word’ Controversy

The University of Southern California (USC) has suspended a professor of business communication at the Marshall School of Business (MSB) after he said a Chinese word that apparently sounded like an “n-word” racial slur targeted at blacks. The professor, Greg Patton, has been replaced with another teacher for the course. The controversy about the ‘n-word’ ...

Jack Roberts

University of Southern California campus.

Will Chinese Rise as a Global Language? Academic Says ‘Yes’

With the continuing rise of China as a global economic and trading power, there is no barrier to prevent Chinese from becoming a global language like English, according to Flinders University academic Dr. Jeffrey Gil. Dr. Gil, who teaches English as a second language at Flinders University’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, has ...

Troy Oakes

Chinese characters.