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Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
“My main focus is helping provide medical care to underserved communities,” Zach Valentine, 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship recipient, explained.
The German & Russian Department’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award lecturer shared how you can expand your world, one adventure at a time.
Tutors can be expensive and hard to find. However, new research shows that AI may provide a suitable alternative to one-on-one tutoring—at half the cost.
The 2024 Kennedy Center student research fellows unpacked the impacts of colonialism. Now, their findings can help bring peace around the world.
Cantonese may have originated in Canton, China, but to find its earliest form, you have to go to Vietnam—here’s why.
Strength can be found in numbers, but more importantly, it can be found in community—especially when it comes to language preservation.
When it comes to learning a new language, sometimes you need to embrace your native one first.
BYU’s Arabic Debate team of three competed with over 200 Arabic speakers—and all three received a new national ranking.
Professor Troy Cox’s new tool helps foreign language students decide what class they should take.
Blended classes didn’t just start with COVID-19. Julie Damron spent the last 10 years helping build BYU’s online Korean classes—and recently won an award.
Four alumni share what studying Arabic has done for them—and it goes far beyond being able to speak the language.