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My previous blog post discussed Krashen’s Input Hypothesis. Of course input is necessary for a learner to acquire a new language. However, studies have shown that language learners (LLs) can often achieve high levels of..

Morphology is the study of the structure of words. Words can be broken into morphemes. Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning.

There is a famous parable of six blind men and an elephant that originated from India. In one version of the story the six blind men were brought together and asked to determine what an elephant looked like by feeling different..

Whether you are learning a second language or producing and selling language learning materials, it pays to understand some of the factors that influence second language learning. This is the first of a few short installments on..

Spanish is the native language of 339 million people in the world. In addition to Spain, Spanish is the official language of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,..

There are two ways to translate a sentence.