Foreign Language Study
The study of languages that are spoken in countries other than one's own, with a focus on developing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in those languages. This field encompasses a wide range of languages, including but not limited to Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, and Russian. Students of foreign language study often explore the cultural, historical, and social contexts of the languages they are learning, in order to gain a deeper understanding of the people who speak them.