As the name of the subject suggested, Varieties of English (VoE) provides ranges of various English exist in the whole wide world. Being most countries' second language, English is adapted for the daily communication but with the twist of having their own distinctive characteristics which belong only to one community.
Some of the different versions of English learned throughout the semester were:
- Hong Kong English
- Nigerian Pidgin English
- Cameroon Pidgin English
- Malaysian English
Interestingly, although English is the native/mother tongue of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, there also exist the different varieties of English there. Bostonians, New
Yorkers, Texans, blacks in Chicago, whites in Denver and Hispanics all exhibit
variation in the way they speak English. In UK similarly, people there demonstrate different slang, accent and features differ geographically.
Varieties of English in America:
- African American English
- Latino(Hispanic) English
- Chicano English
Varieties of English in UK:
- London cockney English
- Norwich (East Anglia) English
- Welsh English
- South Wales English
- West Midlands English
- Bradford (West Yorkshire) English
However, do not be mistaken that the varieties of English language mention here are all different altogether. These VoE exhibit some distinctive features which make them differ from each other. With only a little bit of dissimilarities here and there.
*Copyright of Mr. Agaban, IIUM VoE lecturer of Sem 2, 2012/2013
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