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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alexander Baratta and Paul Vincent Smith do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no ...
Imagine speaking English at home with your family, then starting school and being told you've been taught incorrectly; that has been the experience for many Aboriginal-English speakers. Aboriginal ...
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