单词 | world englishes |
释义 | world Englishes[ ing-gli-shiz ing-li-shiz ] / ˈɪŋ glɪ ʃɪz ˈɪŋ lɪ ʃɪz / plural nounthe many and varied dialects of English spoken in different parts of the world, including not only American and British English, but such varieties as Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English, as well as the English spoken in various African and Asian countries. In some parts of the world, English is spoken as a natural outgrowth of a colonial period during which certain countries, now independent, were part of the British Empire. In other places, people have been encouraged to learn English because of its widespread use as a language of global communication. Also called varieties of English . Compare English dictionary. historical usage of world EnglishesIn the singular form, the term world English refers to a movement to promote the use of English globally as an official lingua franca, a means of worldwide communication. There is, however, some concern about whether or not there should be a single standard form of this global language. Words nearby world EnglishesWorld Communion Sunday, World Council of Churches, World Court, World Cup, World Day of Prayer, world Englishes, world exposition, world-famous, world federalism, world federalist, World Health Organization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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