Standard English is the form of English that is taught around the world and understood by all speakers of the language. Non-standard English is the informal version of the language, which can change ...

Willem Hollmann is affiliated with the Committee for Linguistics in Education (CLiE) and with the Education Committee of the Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB). When I recently explained ...

For years, many academics have questioned the importance — even the justice — of requiring college students to master standard English. The discussion 20 or 30 years ago was about a student’s right to ...

In March, at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication, one panel presentation was of particular interest: It concerned requirements in first-year college composition classes and ...

Acquiring the ability to speak fluent English has been a decades-long pursuit for many Japanese toiling to master the dominant language of the world. As English tightens its grip as a lingua franca in ...

SINGAPORE - The kind of English spoken in Singapore has long been a discussion point. Throwback to some 25 years ago, when then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged Singaporeans to stop speaking ...

Queen Mary University of London offers a range of Pre-sessional English Language courses, which provide excellent preparation for your future study. If you fall below our standard English Language ...