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In South Africa there’s a value judgment attached to students who take part in universities’ English for Academic Purposes programmes. This shouldn’t be the case.
From ‘shiok’ to ‘narcocorrido’ to ‘sweary’, the OED’s new words are a linguistic smorgasbord. They include, for the first time, entries from Singapore and Hong Kong English - and an expression dating back to 1723.
With English dominating university life around the world, what are we losing?
Talk of the demise of the French language is premature.
Students who move from rural areas to cities to pursue university degrees grapple with what it means to “leave behind” their home languages.
There are many layers of complexity at play in the way that South African schools use and teach languages.
Polls indicate that a large percentage of Americans know very little about Common Core, the standards for teaching math and English language arts. Here are some Common Core facts.
The ongoing spread of English is unparalleled in world history. English dominates – in scholarship, business and international relations – but not all Englishes are created equal.
This Saturday it will be a year since Alzheimer’s stole Terry Pratchett from the world. We mark the occasion with a beginner’s guide to his most enduring creation, the 41-book Discworld series.
Will Hélène really learn English better if you call her Helen?
Pedants fixated on a ‘correct’ version of English should learn to roll with the times.
More Indians are fluent in the hybrid of Hindi and English than they are in English.
Learn a new language, or stay out of the loop.
Irregular verbs, crazy spelling and the difficulty of being polite. English is tough.
The young have a rich, linguistic vein – just don’t try and copy them.
The Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year is causing a bit of a stir – probably because it’s not a word at all.
The future is one of multiple Englishes.
The stories of and attitudes to three particular languages – English, Swahili and Luganda – provide an interesting starting point for a debate around Uganda’s language policy.
Marlon James becomes the first Jamaican to win the Man Booker Prize, from a shortlist of novels which reshaped the English language.
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Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University
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Course coordinator, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Professor of Sociolinguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics, University of Portsmouth
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Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University
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Professor of Linguistics, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Lecturer of English Language Teaching, The Open University
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Associate Professor in Linguistics, Macquarie University
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Course Leader of Insessional English (EAP), University of Bath
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Director of Slang and New Language Archive, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King's College London
