Accents center on the pronunciation of words, while dialects encompass pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Here, the subjects of Grant Wood's American Gothic channel speaking styles popular in ...

Newfoundland is often referred to as the most homogenous province in Canada, with 98% of its residents speaking English (Decker, 1970). However, the combination of historical migration patterns, the ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 20 most fluent English speaking countries in the world. If you would like to skip our discussion on the global reach of the language, you can go to the 5 ...

English continues to dominate global communication. It is the primary language for international business, science, higher education, diplomacy, and tourism. But fluency levels vary dramatically ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 1992, when Bill Clinton was elected president of the US, he promised to learn from Germany. Rightly or ...