“Severance” opens many passages into Lumon Industries’ cultish mythology, many of which begin with weird, sad stories. But there’s reason to suspect that some of them, including this lurch off-topic ...

When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key. In fact, more people see this as very important to national identity than say the ...

This Pew Research Center analysis explores attitudes on the importance of language, customs and traditions, birthplace, and religion as components of national identity in 23 countries in North America ...

Mr. Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring professor at Amherst College and a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary. He is the author of the forthcoming book “The People’s Tongue: Americans and the ...

Learn how English skills shape creative work, smoother communication, and global opportunities in modern filmmaking, helping ...

Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community. By Ian Austen Among larger cities in the United States and Canada, Quebec City stands out as a place where English-speaking residents are a ...

The authors wish to thank their respective universities for the support they have received in researching this issue. They would also like to thank their co-researchers Sylvia Warnecke and Mel Engman ...