Test your vocab: Related Links

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Education First English Proficiency Index

The EF EPI compares the levels of English proficiency among foreign learners of English in more than 120 countries and regions. They also have a downloadable PDF report with information on the state of English language learning in selected countries.
https://www.ef.com/wwen/epi/

English.me

A free English level test: about 20 adaptive questions in 8 minutes place you on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2, with a short note on what to work on next. No signup needed.
https://english.me/

Language Log

Language Log is a collaborative language blog maintained by University of Pennsylvania phonetician Mark Liberman. Most of the posts are on language use in the media and popular culture. Language Log is now one of the most popular linguistics blogs.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/

The Economist — Johnson

Johnson is The Economist's column on language, named after the dictionary-maker Samuel Johnson. It began as a blog, which described itself like this: "our correspondents write about the effects that the use (and sometimes abuse) of language have on politics, society and culture around the world."
https://www.economist.com/johnson

The New York Times — “Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K”

“Nearly two decades ago, a landmark study found that by age 3, the children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those of less educated parents, giving them a distinct advantage in school and suggesting the need for increased investment in prekindergarten programs. Now a follow-up study has found a language gap as early as 18 months, heightening the policy debate...”
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/us/language-gap-study-bolsters-a-push-for-pre-k.html