French speakers have a leg up when it comes to learning English and proper English pronunciation, although there are some common mistakes that are made.  Many English language words are French in [...]

As the internet has accelerated the pace of globalization, so has the relationship between the English language and the internet had an impact on our emerging digital culture.  The English [...]

Interrogative sentences are common because the question and answer form of dialogue is a necessary part of everyday speech and conversation. But what is an interrogative sentence?  An [...]

It’s compulsory for Russian students to study a foreign language beginning as early as the second or fifth grade.  The language courses most often taken are English, German, and French.  Russian [...]

There are many interesting English vocabulary facts. Vocabulary building is lifelong requirement not only of English language learners of English as a Second Language but also native English [...]

There are grammar rules to English, but even native English speakers regularly disregard them and are prone to make some common grammar errors.  Spanish speakers that aim to improve their English [...]

Word context clues are an effective way to build your vocabulary. Context is the sentence or phrase in which the word is found, and understanding the sentence’s general meaning helps to [...]

Vietnamese ESL students share many of the same pronunciation errors that English language students from elsewhere do—consonant clusters, long and short vowel sounds, and swapping one consonant [...]

What could be the most used word in the English language? It appears fifteen times in this blog post alone. It is used about 5% of the time. One scholar says its usage is ‘miles above [...]

An article about the origin of language, by eminent psychologist, Dr. George Boeree, introduces this vast subject very delightfully and his words are worth passing on. As Dr. Boeree states, [...]