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Blog Category: Varieties Of English

Different Types of English in TEFL

When you teach English as a foreign language you don't just teach "English". No, you teach a specific type of English depending on your class: different people need different English. You can view this in the same way as dance. If you go to a dance class you don't...

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Varieties of English Spelling

There are several major varieties of English‏‎: American, British, Australian and so on. This article looks at differences in spelling between these. It is a general guide which covers the majority of cases, however remember that there are exceptions which will need...

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British English

British English (BrE) is a variant of the English language, spoken mainly in the United Kingdom. Along with American English‏‎, British English is one of the main variants taught in most ESL/EFL programs. Bear in mind, however, that here is, in fact, no single British...

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Black English‏‎

Black English is a very broad term used to refer to British English and American English‏‎ as spoken by the black communities in the US and the UK. To a lesser extent it's also used to refer to black communities in places like the Caribbean and Africa. Two of the...

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Varieties of English Vocabulary‏‎

This page shows major differences in vocabulary between different varieties of English‏‎.  The vocabulary differences here are mainly between American English‏‎ (AmE) and British English (BrE), the two most prevalent varieties of English‏‎. However, bear in mind that...

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Received Pronunciation‏‎

Received Pronunciation (RP) is a form of pronunciation used in British English. RP, then, is simply a particular accent of English. Although it has changed over the years, it can be heard listening to Queen Elizabeth, Brian Sewell and others (see the video below for...

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Australian English‏‎

Australian English (AuE) is a variant of the English language, spoken mainly in the Australia. Australian English began to diverge from British English shortly after Australia was settled in the late 18th century. It is similar to New Zealand English and bears some...

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Varieties of English Grammar

This article looks at major grammatical differences between British English and American English. For a list of vocabulary differences between the two varieties of English, see Varieties of English Vocabulary.   Present Perfect vs Past Simple BrE sometimes uses...

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Varieties of English‏‎

Varieties of English are the different kinds of English used around the world. Often these are geographically based. The varieties are more or less similar and while most English speakers can understand each other, there are occasional problems. The four people in the...

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American English‏‎

American English - often abbreviated to AmE - is a variant of the English language, spoken mainly in the United States‎. About two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in America and speak this variant. English‏‎ was introduced to North America by...

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