In 1898, when Otto von Bismarck was an old man, a journalist asked him what he took to be the decisive factor in modern history. He answered, “The fact that the North Americans speak English.” In ...

Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds. When you go online, it feels like you're ...

The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.

Paul Constant (left), co-founder of the Seattle Review of Books, moderates a panel discussion with linguist Gretchen McCulloch (center) and Textio CEO Kieran Snyder at Textio’s HQ in Seattle on ...

As more people in indigenous cultures get online, there is a risk that their own languages will become increasingly irrelevant if they cannot use them (Credit: Getty Images) English and a handful of ...

An online master’s degree in English language learning (ELL) can provide significant professional development for educators who work closely with English language learners and multilingual students.