“Englishes” in the World
Section 1
Have you ever heard/of “World Englishes”? This term refers to the many varieties of English/around the world. A linguist created this term,/dividing the varieties/into three groups.
The first group consists of the varieties of English/spoken in the UK,/the US,/Canada,/Australia,/and New Zealand. Many people in these countries/speak English/as their first language.
However,/words,/spellings,/and pronunciation/are sometimes different/depending on the country. For example,/“school cafeteria” in the US/becomes “canteen” in the UK.
Even in one country,/people in different regions/speak differently. Thus,/English spoken by native speakers/has many local varieties/among the countries/and inside each country.
Section 1
Have you ever heard/of “World Englishes”? This term refers to the many varieties of English/around the world. A linguist created this term,/dividing the varieties/into three groups.
The first group consists of the varieties of English/spoken in the UK,/the US,/Canada,/Australia,/and New Zealand. Many people in these countries/speak English/as their first language.
However,/words,/spellings,/and pronunciation/are sometimes different/depending on the country. For example,/“school cafeteria” in the US/becomes “canteen” in the UK.
Even in one country,/people in different regions/speak differently. Thus,/English spoken by native speakers/has many local varieties/among the countries/and inside each country.