24 April 2025
Laura Rupp has published an article on diversity in English for FutureLearn, entiteld "Varieties of English: their nature and how to go about them"
To successfully speak English in today’s world is much more than ‘learning how to speak Standard English’ or ‘to speak like a native speaker’. Successful English speakers embrace the occurrence of varieties of English, from Standard English to African American English to Indian English. It’s about speaking English that is understandable to other English speakers and understanding and appreciating forms of English that are different from yours. Read more .