Inglise keele variandid (Varieties of English)
1) Standard and non-standard varieties of English
Standard varieties of English are the varieties of the English language that are considered
to be a norm and are spoken and written by the minority (educated people). This is the
optimum for educational purposes.
The standard varieties of English are: BrEng (British), EngEng (English), NAmEng
(North-America), USEng (United States), CanEng (Canada), AusEng (Australia), NZEng
(New Zealand).
Standard English (British English) is the most widely accepted and understood among
native speakers, learned by foreigners. It is used in broadcasting, TV, news etc. It doesn't
concern pronounciation (accent), but grammar and vocabulary. It includes formal and
informal styles.
British Standard English grammar and vocabulary, together with the RP accent should be
called English English.
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