Slang tethers us to a land—even if we’ve left it— and to our unrepeatable present. For heritage-language learners, slang can also help us audition unexplored parts of ourselves.

Experts say English slang and regional dialect should not be banned from classrooms but when you're getting to grips with a second language how helpful is it to learn non-standard lingo?

Stephen Mayeux (picture above), an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at the University of California, Davis, is using hip-hop to teach American slang to ESL students.

The second experiment of the Little Language Lessons, called Slang Hang, can help with this. Slang Hang allows you to "generate a realistic conversation between native speakers." ...

Google introduced “Little Language Lessons,” a set of generative AI-powered features designed to help users learn vocabulary and phrases in real-world contexts. ‘Tiny Lesson,’ ‘Slang ...

Using virtual art with ELLs transforms language learning into a rich, human experience, using self-expression to enhance learning.

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