Hi Elaine, PS: I realized that Cohen’s essay is/was too difficult certainly as a first read for 110 students. I will definitely replace it with something easier next time around…

I certainly agree with the “Language Difference in Writing: Toward a Translingual Approach” article. I would expand this idea to those that believe that “varieties of English other than those recognized as “standard” are defective” as having an imperialistic, not just discriminatory, point of view. The main reason English is so widely spoken is b…[Read more]

PS. The time stamp of the blog seems to be 3 hours ahead…