Portal:English Language
Welcome to the English Language Division of the Schools of Language and Literature and Linguistics.
- For studies of English Literature, please see Literary Studies.
The English Language Division coordinates and focuses studies on the English language which relate to the language itself, and not its literary tradition. Studies and projects on Old and Middle English, as well as English grammar and linguistics will be listed here.
Courses/Projects
Learning projects currently being offered in the English Language Division:
- Historical English Linguistics
- Learning English as a second language—currently in need of contributors!
- English grammar
- English vocabulary
Tasks
- Integrate Wikibooks materials into Department.
- Create relevant courses. Cross-list with other departments.
Proposed Courses
These have been proposed. Contributors are necessary to complete these courses.
- Primary English 1 - This course should be for young English speakers and/or their teachers, so younger children can expand their knowledge of English.
Resources
The Writing Center
- An excellent place to find resources on writing
Wikibooks
- The English Usage Center
- English as an Additional Language
- Rhetoric and Composition—Book of the Month
- First Certificate of English (help for the Cambridge examinations)
- English in Use—English Grammar
Wikipedia
- History of the English language—with links to Old, Middle, and Early Modern English
Wiktionary
- English Wiktionary is a multilingual dictionary focusing on English.
- Simple English Wiktionary is an English dictionary written in simple English for English language learners.
Department news
- October 8, 2006—Division founded!
Degree plans
- Pending… See: Degree plan
See also
- Topic:TESOL—the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, TEFL and TESL inclusive