Simon Roper explained how the standard British accent was developed in the 1700s by aristocrats to distinguish themselves from commoners.

If enough British English people want to use Americanisms, then they will do. I don’t think you can stop language, language is like water, you can’t dam it, you can’t stop it flowing where ...

Essex MP Jen Craft used sign language in a House of Commons debate on the introduction of a national programme of British Sign Language classes for parents of deaf children.

When the British first took control of Manhattan in 1664, over 18 immigrant languages were already in circulation on the ...

Our dedicated Centre for English Language Learning (CELL) offers a range of courses designed to help you improve your language skills, before and during your studies. The centre is accredited by the ...

will this year mark its 288th anniversary as the oldest continuously published English language daily paper. The Northern Ireland Office is working in partnership with the British Library and ...

English, Gaelic and Welsh are the top three ... And now that includes 117,300 people in Scotland who use British Sign Language (BSL) and are looking for advice around new changes to their benefit ...

British Council recently announced a scholarship opportunity for English language teachers in India. (Unsplash) British Council recently announced a scholarship opportunity for English language ...