Issues

Here are links to contentious or just interesting language topics not covered elsewhere in the site.

Check with Topics first then look at the growing list of debating subjects below. You should have a view on most or all of these issues and be able to martial arguments on both sides of the debate.

Inconsistent English - do we need a guiding body?

What is good English? See the Notion of Correctness

Is "Good English" declining and standards falling? See the Notion of Correctness and Standards.

Are accents and dialects dying out - and is this a good or a bad thing? See The Future of English and Global English

Do we need a globally spoken language - and should it be an artificial one, a pidgin like "Globish" or some genuine variety of English?