A New York City man who grew up speaking both English and Tagalog reports an experience common to bilinguals: his behavior and emotions tend to shift when he’s speaking one language as opposed to the other. Two good books on the topic: Life with Two...
What’s so special about the phrase Sit on a pan, Otis? It’s an example of a palindrome — a word or phrase that’s spelled the same backwards as it is forwards. This year’s contest known as the Oscars of the palindrome world inspires some clever, even...
Bilingual schools can be great for helping children become bilingual, but the best way to fully get there is through complete immersion over a long period of time. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Bilingual Immersion” Hi, you have...

