FOR MOST of its life, the European Union had three main languages. German was its leading mother tongue. French was the preferred register of Brussels diplomacy. English was a widely used second ...

In a new report, Business Insider mapped out which languages are most commonly spoken in households in each state, besides English and Spanish. While Western states like Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and ...

Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Haitian Creole are the top five home languages for English-language learners in the nation’s K-12 public schools, according to a new report from the U.S.

There are many questions being asked about the European Union’s future after the departure of the United Kingdom last week. One of the most curious concerns language. For two decades, English has been ...

Emma Seddon receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. Britain is facing an uncertain future and an uneasy relationship with Europe after Brexit. Among other things, the country’s ...

The Trump administration is clamping down on other languages as it formally begins implementing the president's order making English the country's sole official language. Many government agencies have ...

As political candidates begin their presidential campaigns, our country seems to be more divided than ever. Political discourse has become less civil as differences on important public policy issues ...

As most educators know, the Common Core State Standards provide little guidance for how teachers can assist their English-language learner students to meet them. To fill the gap, here’s a short ...