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 ...

When I recently explained why teaching grammar in primary school still matters, Radio 4’s Today programme invited me to debate the importance of standard English. My opponent was Nevile Gwynne, a ...

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 ...