Tag Archives: English Language Day

English Language Day 2016

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Ingrid Tieken

Today is English Language Day, and yesterday we had a wondeful sneak preview of it with Harry Ritchie’s talk Ashamed of your English?, followed by more talk on English prescriptivism during lunch afterwards. Last year’s post to commemorate the day … Continue reading →

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23 April: Correct-your-English Language Day

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Ingrid Tieken

This blog features a Language Calendar, and it includes 23 April – English Language Day (UN). Why was 23 April chosen for this, and why have an English Language Day to begin with? As a World Language, English is important enough as it is. So … Continue reading →

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