Morten H. Christiansen, The William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology, Cornell University and Fabio Trecca, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science of Language, Aarhus University There are three ...

The first thing I noticed about the woman behind the counter at Copenhagen’s Immigration Services was her Bruce Springsteen graphic tee. “I like your shirt,” I said as I handed over my passport. She ...

Imagine drinking hot cider with a good book. Add in a warm blanket and a pair of cozy slippers. That warm, content, joyful feeling you feel right now? That’s hygge (pronounced hoo-ga). The term is a ...

Richard Swerdlow weighs in on why Americans should be open to learning new languages. Recently, in line at my neighborhood coffee shop, I got to chatting with the guy standing in front of me. Our ...

Learning a new language through immersion doesn’t mean you have to pack your bags and move to Europe for three months. Now, you just need to turn on Netflix. Language Learning with Netflix is a Chrome ...

The way Danes speak makes it much harder for Danish children to learn the language. Fabio Trecca, CC BY-ND A visual depiction of the words for ‘smoked trout’ spoken out loud in Danish (top) and ...