fbpx
Everyone Has an Accent

Everyone Has an Accent

I have an accent. So do you. I am an immigrant who has spent nearly as much time in the United States as I have in my home country, Spain. I am also the director of Dartmouth’s language programs in Spanish and Portuguese. Both facts explain, but only partly, why I...
Johnson: What is a foreign language worth?

Johnson: What is a foreign language worth?

Even on conservative estimates, speaking another language translates into a big earnings boost JOHNSON is a fan of the Freakonomics books and columns. But this week’s podcast makes me wonder if the team of Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt aren’t overstretching...