The rapid growth (and partial retreat) of “they” and “them” has gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but English is ...

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday, that rescinds a mandate issued by former President Bill ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 15 countries with English as official language in the world. If you want to skip our discussion on the language trends, you can go directly to the 5 ...

When communication between educators, students, and parents is hindered by inadequate proficiency in a language, students lag or fail. Even the most intelligent students will struggle when they are ...

Expressing ourselves in our own language gives us confidence, expressive resources, cultural references, and an emotional connection—which are diminished when we switch to another language. As ...

THE RISE OF ENGLISH Global Politics and the Power of Language By Rosemary Salomone “Every time the question of language surfaces,” the Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote, “in one way or ...

Want to travel to a country that speaks your language? Those who speak English may have more choices than they think. But be forewarned that even places where English is the official or even just the ...

LAST year, around New Year’s Day, I drew up a language and linguistics agenda for the Philippines for 2025. I thought of making it a tradition in my column, and so I write one for this year again. But ...

Emma Seddon receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. Britain is facing an uncertain future and an uneasy relationship with Europe after Brexit. Among other things, the country’s ...