Stuart McNish: Desh Pillay on the many languages that are English

This week’s Conversation That Matters is about English and how it grew to be the No. 1 and No. 2 language in the world. There are so many versions of English that learning the language is one thing, learning the local dialect is another.
“Heavy accents make it harder to get emergency help, get or give directions and they can hinder your career,” said Desh Pillay of Change Your Accent.
Prof. Molly Babel takes us on a guided tour of how and why English took off as