Lawmakers in New Zealand have passed a bill to make English one of the country’s official languages.

Three things that people often mention to me, as a linguist, leave me wondering whether to just nod politely or disappoint ...

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English is one of the most popular languages in the world: More than 1 billion people speak it, about 380 million consider it their native language and many countries make sure young students learn it ...

English language has "borrowed" words for centuries. But is it now lending more than it's taking, asks Philip Durkin, deputy chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. English speakers may not be ...

In undergraduate programs across the country, English majors learn how to read and think critically while developing their skills as a writer. English majors have plenty of room to pursue further ...

English has achieved prime status by becoming the most widely spoken language in the world – if one disregards proficiency – ahead of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. English is spoken in 101 countries, ...