Can the eccentricities of grammar in one’s native language subconsciously affect the way speakers perceive the world? The linguistic relativity hypothesis asserts that this is the case, that the ...

Mark Woodworth Harris majored in Spanish at Oberlin College in Ohio, USA, and El Instituto de Cultura Hispánica in Madrid. He earned his M.A. in Latin American Literature at the University of ...

A new study suggests the way a language divides up color space can be influenced by contact with other languages. Tsimane' people who learned Spanish as a second language began to classify blue and ...

In the beginning, learning a new language can seem impossible. Not only are you expected to memorize a sea of new vocabulary and a maze of complex syntax rules, but you also have to be willing to make ...

According to Instituto Cervantes, the U.S. is on track to be the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world by 2050. But despite Spanish becoming more commonplace, data from Best Diplomats shows ...

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Organized around the general topic of cultural differences. Focuses on a related issue such as gender or history articulated in the literature of Spain, Latin America, and the Hispanic United States.