History of the English Language (British Council)

History of the English Language acts as an excellent layman's introduction to the origins of one of the most common languages on the planet, demonstrating how dialect changes over time, and presenting England as being multicultural right down to its roots.

World Englishes in English Language Teaching

Argues that Englishes beyond the inner circle (e.g. Indian English) have already been codified and firmly established

Problematizes the terminologies currently used for certain World Englishes and calls for the need to  distinguish, for example, between ‘Chinglish’ and ‘China English’

Addresses the contentious terms such as: native speakers, foreign varieties, glocal, Englishes and English as an International Language

Provides classroom exercises which demonstrate how World Englishes can be used in the EFL Classroom

 

Shakespeare: Original Pronunciation

An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.

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David Crystal on Texting

Professor David Crystal on BBC's It's Only a Theory, originally broadcast on October 13th 2009. "Texting is good for the English language."