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Five myths about learning a new language – busted

  • Abigail Parrish, Lecturer in Languages Education, University of Sheffield, Jessica Mary Bradley, Senior Lecturer in Literacies and Language, University of Sheffield--The Conversation Africa
  • published date: 2025-12-29 09:28:34 UTC

Less formal language learning can encourage us to think more about communication than accuracy.

Alfonso Soler/Shutterstock Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in ac… [+5094 chars]