Learners said their English class helped them to independently access services such as health care.
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The recently introduced English Language Bill will change little, but highlights a deeper
issue. NZ still lacks a coherent framework for language policy.
As the UK government doubles down on English as the sole route to integration, it shouldn’t mean leaving other languages behind.
AI models too often produce a monolithic version of English that erases variation.
The state, once ranked near the bottom of education standings, dramatically improved student literacy rates while using little money.
Trump’s campaign produced campaign materials in Spanish to reach more voters. Now that he’s president, his White House is going English-only.
Like a lot of words used to describe women, ‘granny’ has taken on negative connotations - and it’s time to reclaim the word.
Ever wondered where everyday things got their names? Or where words come from? Language is a powerful thing, creating new words all the time.
International varieties of English aren’t ‘wrong’ just because they differ from native speaker English.
The Welsh government has taken steps to ensure that the Welsh language plays a more prominent role in welcoming refugees and migrants.
Language, geography, age and other factors can all affect how fast a person talks. But sometimes, these perceived differences are only in the listener’s head.
People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.
Although English to speakers of other languages (Esol) is treated like any other subject, it can offer far more to those learners.
Social media use has adversely affected students’ English language learning in Ghanaian schools.
English is spoken by over a billion people around the world, often at the expense of local languages.
Some have claimed the proposed new Indigenous names for Winnipeg streets are too difficult to pronounce. But what does it mean when we say a word is hard to pronounce?
When over a million east Londoners moved to Essex in the second half of the 20th century, they took their accent with them.
Author Anthony Horowitz felt “hurt” when advised by a sensitivity reader on his representation of a Native American character.
When you ask ChatGPT to generate content, the default output is in the voice, style and language of white English-speaking men, who have long dominated many writing-intensive sectors.
He is certainly important to English but he isn’t responsible for as much of it as you might think.
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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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Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Writing, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Professor of ESOL, University of South Wales
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Associate professor, Flinders University
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Professor of Sociolinguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Director of Slang and New Language Archive, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King's College London
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Associate Professor in Linguistics, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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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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Lecturer of English Language Teaching, The Open University