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Singular ‘they’: A user’s guide
Part of studying and learning a language is studying the rules of that language; the fixed guidelines for how the language operates. A second part of studying and learning a language is knowing about how the language works in practice; how people actually use the...
The ELI’s Response to Attacks against the Asian (American) and Pacific Islander Communities
It is hard to know what to say when tragic events occur in rapid succession and the commentary surrounding them is constantly evolving; still, we must address the recent attacks targeting people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, and the general discrimination...
ESL vs EAL: What’s in a name?
In the English Language Institute (ELI), we employ various terms denoting an individual's language status, and in this post, we will define each one and explain why the ELI has opted to (not) use them. ESL -- English as a Second Language. 'ESL' is probably the most...
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