Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests

A new study suggests that focusing on the sounds of a foreign language can help improve language learning. The research found that the brains of talented linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds.

The findings could have implications for language teaching methods and help improve language learning outcomes.

The study highlights the importance of focusing on the sounds of a language, rather than just vocabulary and grammar, for effective language learning.