See here for some interesting YouTube content on the English language (history, pronounciation, dialects, style, etc.).
Academic Writing
English Dialects
- The Differences Between British & US English (British Council)
- Australian-English Language Resources (Notre Dame Australian University)
- The Language Portal of Canada (Government of Canada)
Style Guides
Dictionaries
Free Online Courses
- Learning English for Academic Purposes (BBC)
- Academic Writing in English for ESL Learners (FutureLearn, offered by UCL)
- English: Skills for Learning (Open University)
Podcasts
- Learning English for China (BBC) – for Mandarin speakers learning English
- Learning English from the News (BBC)
- Learning English for Work (BBC)
- Academic English (ABC, Australia)
- Business English (ABC, Australia)
- Grammar Girl – general tips and advice
General Tools & Information
- Academic Publishing Today: What you need to know (Times Higher Education)
- “Common Errors in English” (a list prepared by Washington State University)
- “The Elements of Style” (William Strunk)
- Google Books Ngram Viewer (useful for identifying more common variations)
- Acronym Finder