We use the variationist method to elucidate the expression of future time in English, examining multiple grammaticalization in the same domain (will and going to). Usage patterns show that the choice ...

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Formulaic language is widely recognized to be of central importance to fluent and idiomatic language use. However, the mechanics of how formulaic language is acquired are not well understood. Some ...

A May 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) suggests an ancient text invokes modern-day language about gender identity. “In the Bible, demons refer to themselves as they/them/we/us,” reads the ...

"Non!" to the further imposition of French in Quebec — how the fight over French has incensed many of the English-speaking minority in this Canadian province. Lawmakers in the Canadian province of ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are effective ways to use tech in English classes? There are lots of English classes in schools and there are sure a lot of ed-tech possibilities out there. This ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...