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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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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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