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A 17-year-old Dutch boy who underwent a routine knee operation stunned doctors and his family when he woke up speaking only English and was unable to understand or speak Dutch—his native language. The ...

Only 10% of people in the U.S. speak a foreign language proficiently. In comparison, in Europe, 65% of people can speak a second language other than their native tongue. Although the difference is ...

The promotion of foreign language instruction should be a national priority. In an increasingly competitive international economy, a workforce with more market-relevant foreign language skills is a ...