American vs. British English: Which One Dominates the World?
The United States and England seem to have always been (at least since the USA became a country) trying to establish supremacy over both their
May 31, 2016
English and Its Turbulent Origin
English is probably the most widely spoken language in the world. In most cases when someone visits a country where they do not speak the
March 11, 2016
Another glance at English UK
A few weeks ago we looked at the southern British Cockney and RP varieties. Throughout the United Kingdom however, many different varieties of the English
August 10, 2015
How to Speak/Write English the Canadian Way
Canada is the second largest country in the world. So depending on which part of Canada you’re visiting, you may encounter different accents, slang, and
February 1, 2014
What Is Code-switching?
In linguistics, code-switching refers to the simultaneous and syntactically and phonologically appropriate use of more than one language. It is fairly common to hear multilingual
January 21, 2014
The Plain English Movement
As we discussed in a previous post on the “Language of the People“, legal language has evolved to be better understood by one group of
November 7, 2011
The Economist cracks down on Americanisms
The Economist is the well-known and acclaimed magazine newspaper(!) about…well, economics…that is published in the UK. One of its proudest principles is how it likes
January 22, 2009
