“Official” is a very English word. It has its roots in the Old French “oficial” and the Latin “officialis,” and now — thanks to a new Trump executive order — describes the status of the English ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to your clipboard If you read and listen to our Everyday Grammar program each week, you know it has detailed explanations of grammar ...

What could the many synonyms in the English language possibly have to do with social disconnection? And what does jargon, a kind of language that nobody likes but can’t stop, won’t stop using, have to ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is the single most effective instructional strategy you have used to teach English-language learners? This series is part of a longer series of questions and ...

Read, listen and learn English with this story. Double-click on any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary. This is Steve Ember. And this is Shirley Griffith with the ...

The University Centre for Academic English at The University of Manchester offers English language courses covering the full range of language preparation. If English is not your first language, these ...

English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? If Mandarin Chinese is to challenge English globally, then it first has to conquer its own backyard, ...