Paul Drexler '72 encourages students to learn foreign language — even in the age of Google Translate and lingua francas — during their time on the Farm.

It would be easy to assume that in the age of AI, and in particular generative AI, every long-standing language learning challenge has been solved.

Whether reading a book or listening to a recording, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities aren’t exactly alike.

Language learning apps like Duolingo are useful, but they have their limits. They're ideal for getting started with a new language, beefing up vocabulary, practicing skills, and even having fun ...

Machine translators have made it easier than ever to create error-plagued Wikipedia articles in obscure languages. What happens when AI models get trained on junk pages?

Views Staff Writer Alaina Babb argues that elocution builds clarity and confidence, making it a crucial but forgotten skill for public speaking.

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Virginia Tech chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. Studying liberal arts is something that many people choose for ...

The culmination of a campaign celebrating history's lesser-known female figures, Labyrinth author Kate Mosse hopes hew new book will help educate youngsters ...

Changes to the English major at Rollins College are shaking things up, offering more freedom to tailor students’ studies without sacrificing the core values that make the program rigorous and relevant ...

What does it mean to be masculine, manly, or just a man? When men are asked this question, they tend to talk about traditional masculine traits. They might talk about “toxic masculinity” or focus on ...

For me, September always means the excitement of a new academic semester—as the leaves begin to fall and the weather becomes crisp and clear, college students return to the classroom ready to engage ...

A conversation with Columbia University linguist and author John McWhorter on the power of language, the dangers of censorship, and the evolution of slang and swearing.