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Varieties of English

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Look at the following two words and judge whether they are both correct words.

English

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Englishes

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“Englishes” refers to:

various kinds of Englishes used in different countries and regions

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English

With the variation of the English language, it gradually evolves into different varieties.

U.S.AThe Origin of the English Language

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You may wonder:

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Since England is so small and distant, how comes its language becomes so widely used and even the world’s first language?

By 1900, the British Empire has established colonies all around the world.

Its former colonies include: The USA Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa Singapore …

the US

Canada

Australia

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New Zealand South Africa

Singapore

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A list of varieties of English

Varieties of English

1. British English

2. American English

3. Canadian English

4. Australian English

5. South African English

6. and more…

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British English and American English

BrE and AmE Their differences mainly lie in three

aspects:

1. pronunciation

2. spelling

3. vocabulary

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1. Pronunciation Differences:

pronunciation examples BrE AmE

a can’t /ask

half/fast

/a/ //

o box/ hot

spot/ sock

// //

r (after vowel)

car/ door

party

silent /r/

-ary/-ory dictionary/

secretary

// //

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2. Spelling Differences:

Spelling BrE AmE

different letters centre center

Longer or shorter colour color

different forms practice n.

practise v.

practise n/v.

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mail

movie

subway

garbage

vacation

apartment

post

film

underground

rubbish

holiday

flat

3. Vocabulary Differences:

BrE AmE

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How about Chinese English?

Chinese English is also an English variety.It belongs to New Englishes.

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New Englishes

“New Englishes” refers to the Englishes used in new emerging countries, esp. in non-western settings, such as Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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