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The two most common recognised varieties of English are Standard English and ]. ] (based on ]) is a term used chiefly by Americans to refer to non-American English. However, the various historical migrations of English-speaking populations, colonisation and attendant effects such as ], the use of English as a ] or trade language and its widespread use internationally has given rise to many local varieties of English. |
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The two most common recognised varieties of English are Standard English and ]. ] (based on ]) is a term used chiefly by Americans to refer to non-American English. However, the various historical migrations of English-speaking populations, colonisation and attendant effects such as ], the use of English as a ] or trade language and its widespread use internationally has given rise to many local varieties of English. |
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Standard English is a language not an accent: that is, Standard English refers to a set of words, grammar, and linguistic sounds, and not to a particular pronunciation. One example would be the (correct) statement, "I feel well." as opposed to the oft-heard but incorrect "I feel good". |
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Standard English is a language, not an accent: that is, it refers to a set of words, grammar, and linguistic sounds, not to a particular pronunciation. |
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The issue is particularly complicated because English has become the most widely used language in the world, and therefore it is the language most subject to alteration by non-native speakers.