Higher education institutions in Anglophone countries often rely on standardized English language proficiency exams to assess the linguistic capabilities of the

Explores parallel and divergent developments in language policy and language rights in the U.S. and Canada, especially the past 4 decades, as a basis for reflec

Identifies some of the myths that have appeared regarding the education of language minority students in the U.S., discusses the basic research that refutes the

A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The

Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persi