Standard English is the form of English that is taught around the world and understood by all speakers of the language. Non-standard English is the informal version of the language, which can change ...

With the spread of English as a global language, so-called native speakers are often perceived to be in an unfair position of privilege and power. Simply put, if you have had to make no effort to ...

Many GCSE English students did not realise that phrases such as "get off of" and "she was stood" were grammatically incorrect. It comes amid fears that the use of social networking websites and mobile ...

In Rob Jenkins’s essay, “We Must Help Our Students Master Standard English” (The Chronicle, In Rob Jenkins’s essay, “We Must Help Our Students Master Standard English” (The Chronicle, April 10), he ...

After students at a California high school were recently told to “translate” Black English phrases into standard English, a community member at a school board hearing said: “The last thing they need — ...