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01 Accents of English Worldwide - 240321 - 093644
01 Accents of English Worldwide - 240321 - 093644
Summary
• The English language is not a homogeneous concept. The concept is often referred
to as the English languages nowadays.
• The concept of the native speaker is a diffi cult one to maintain.
• English- speaking countries around the world are often categorized into English as a
Native Language (ENL), English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a
Foreign Language (EFL) situations.
• Non- native speakers of English far outnumber native speakers.
• English is not a superior language to learners’ native languages.
Exercises
1. Which of the following countries have English as one of their official languages?
The UK New Zealand Barbados Fiji
The USA India South Africa Kenya
Canada The Philippines Cameroon Pakistan
2. Put the following native- speaker Englishes in rank order of their country
populations.
Australia Ireland South Africa
Canada New Zealand The USA
England Scotland Wales