Exclusive data from the Pentagon’s language school offers insight into America’s shifting foreign priorities.

Read the Original Article Here. Published By “Monterey County: TheWeekly Insider” written by: Asaf Shalev; Jan 16, 2020 More than 70 languages or dialects have been offered by the Defense Language Institute, whose Monterey headquarters has awarded more than 15,000 associate degrees to service members since the 1980s. TO KILL IRANIAN COMMANDER GEN. QASSEM SOLEIMANI, U.S. forces had to know…

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What happens in the brain when you learn a language?

Learning a foreign language can increase the size of your brain. This is what Swedish scientists discovered when they used brain scans to monitor what happens when someone learns a second language. The study is part of a growing body of research using brain imaging technologies to better understand the cognitive benefits of language learning.

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