In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble

A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of ...
Christian Science Monitor

The strange history of the English language

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
PolitiFact

English is Liberia’s official language from a history of US slavery and colonization

Liberia was founded in the 1820s as part of the American "colonization" movement, which sought to resettle free Black Americans on the African continent. English is the official language of Liberia.
Hyperallergic

Tracing the 500-Year History of the English Dictionary

Clarence Major, Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970), The Queen's Vernacular: A Gay Lexicon, San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books (1972), and Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler with Ann Russo, A ...
Washington Post

There’s a reason the United States hasn’t had an official language

President Donald Trump will reportedly sign an executive order on Friday formalizing English as the official language of the United States. While most U.S. residents speak English, it has never before ...
CounterPunch

Making English the Official US Language? You Can’t Erase History

English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 1, 2025. The move follows the Trump administration’s termination of ...
Mercury News

Analysis: Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) English should be the official ...