Linguistics, the scientific study of language and its structure, plays a significant role in higher education by deepening students’ understanding of language as a tool for communication, learning, and the construction of knowledge. In today’s globalised and multilingual society, linguistic awareness has become increasingly important for fostering academic achievement, enhancing critical thinking skills, and supporting […]
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English in the Age of Linguistic Flux
While commenting on the gatekeeping of the English language, Bruce Gilley, in his essay “Guarding the Gates of Our Language,” argues that once a culture loses control over its language, everything else is bound to follow. This argument opens up two important dimensions of English. The first is the dimension of colonial hangover, and the […]