Language Lab

Benefits of Multilingualism

Why learn another language?

• Health benefits of learning a new language
• The benefits of a bilingual brain - Mia Nacamulli
• Speaking multiple languages: The benefits of a bilingual brain • FRANCE 24 English
• 10 great reasons to learn a language (The list from this website is outlined below)

1. Connect!
2. Advance your career
3. Feed your brain
4. Deepen your connection to other cultures
5. See the world -- increase your chances of living/studying abraod
6. Navigate the Internet like a native speaker
7. Become a polyglot
8. Boost your confidence
9. Strengthen your decision making
10. Gain a broader perspective

• Learning a new language boosts cognitive functions. A 2013 study published in International Journal of Bilingualism found that bilingual students tested higher than monolingual students in “cognitive control and problem-solving ability.”
• Learning a new language enhances and improves memory. The Scandinavian Journal of Psychology notes that “bilingualism creates advantages in terms of cognitive abilities (including memory).”
• Learning a new language expands your mind and worldview. It opens you up to new cultures and to the fruits of diversity.
• Speaking a second or third language will boost confidence and increase self-esteem.
• In a globalizing world, knowing a second or third language gives you an advantage career-wise.

According to Auburn University, “Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade,” so your “marketable skills in the global economy are improved if you master another language.”