"study a language" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to the act of learning and practicing a particular language. Example sentence: I have decided to study a language this summer in order to improve my job prospects.
"When you study a language, you need time to work on all the skill areas, particularly oral.
Though it's difficult to detect in admissions statistics, university language courses are changing, with more opportunities for students to study a language from scratch.
In shopping for courses, consumers should keep in mind why they want to study a language and what level of proficiency they want to achieve.
Likewise, if you want to study a language for, say, a holiday, then evening classes – or more specifically, holiday courses – may be better.
The district will continue to require every student to study a foreign language in seventh and eighth grade; nearly a quarter of all students study a language through their junior or senior year, according to district officials.
"Bright people have diverse interest," said Professor Mark Peel, Leicester's pro-vice-chancellor for student experience, "Lots of science students have a talent for the arts or already study a language.
People who have studied a language in a classroom rarely know the answer.
"People believe they've actually studied a language when they have given it a Chomskyan formalism.
If you're studying a language, this is easy – just go out (or online) and speak to people.
"I wouldn't have thought of studying a language before," said 15-year-old Nathanial.
At its lowest level, in 2010-11, just 40% of young people who attended a state school studied a language to GCSE level.
