GUESS THE COUNTRY

COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
AND
AND
GLOBALIZATION
GLOBALIZATION
 GLOBALIZATION
 The communication and assimilation among
individuals, ethnicities, institutions,
governments or various nations supported
by technology and compelled by
international trade
 Become more exposed to diversity
 COMMUNICATION

 Breaks national boundaries

 WORLD ENGLISHES

 English is the global language and it has

also become the lingua franca or an
international language
VARIETIES OF
ENGLISH United States

Canada
 English was initially
“transported” to Australia
these countries by
English Speaking New Zealand
settlers.
VARIETIES OF
ENGLISH South African

Hongkong
 English was brought
to these countries as Malaysia
a language of
conquest by English Singapore
speaking colonizers.
Philippines
VARIETIES OF
ENGLISH Holland

Yugoslavia
 English is being
studied as a Korea
foreign language
in these non- Japan
English speaking
countries
 Most well known Varieties of English

British English American English

 Grammar
 Spelling differences
 Featured word and
 Vocabulary expressions
 Pronunciation
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-oe-/-ae- -e-

anaemia anemia
diarrhoea diarrhea
encyclopaedia encyclopedia
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-t- -ed-

burnt burned
dreamt dreamed
leapt leaped
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-ence- -ense-

defence defense
offence offense
licence license
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-ell- -el-

cancelled canceled
jeweller jeweler
marvellous marvelous
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-ise- -ize-

appetiser appetizer

familiarise familiarize
organise organize
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-ogue- -og-

analogue analog

monologue monolog
catalogue catalog
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-l- -ll-

enrol enroll

fulfil fullfil
skilful skillful
 SPELLING
BRITISH AMERICAN
-ou- -o-

colour color

behaviour behavior
mould mold
 VOCABULARY
BRITISH AMERICAN
trousers pants
flat apartment

lorry truck
university college
holiday vacation
 VOCABULARY
BRITISH AMERICAN
jumper sweater
crisps chips

chips French fries

trainers sneakers
Fizzy drink soda
 VOCABULARY
BRITISH AMERICAN
Post box mailbox
biscuit cookie

chemist drugstore
shop store
football soccer
 VOCABULARY
BRITISH AMERICAN
garbage rubbish
Parking lot Car park

parcel package
sweets candy
pavement sidewalk
 VOCABULARY
BRITISH AMERICAN
postcode Zip code
Mobile phone Cell phone

lift elevator
dustbin Garbage can
bill check
 GRAMMAR
BRITISH AMERICAN
Collective nouns can Collective nouns are
be singular or plural considered singular
(The band are (The band is
playing) playing)
Needn’t Don’t need to
“at” (time & place) “on” (time & place)
 PRONUNCIATION

British English American English

 Accents are  Accents are

nonrhotic rhotic
 PRONUNCIATION

British English American English

 More  More
emphasis on emphasis on
the the vowels
consonants
 PRONUNCIATION

British English American English

 Uses more  Uses less

intonation intonation
 PRONUNCIATION

British English American English

 Stress on the  Stress on the

second first syllable
syllable of of the word
the word
 PRONUNCIATION

ADVERTISEMENT
BRITISH AMERICAN

Ad-vur-tis-muhnt Ad-ver-tahyz-mhunt
 PRONUNCIATION

MALL
BRITISH AMERICAN

mal mawl
 PRONUNCIATION

MISSILE
BRITISH AMERICAN

Mis-ayhl Mis-uhl
 PRONUNCIATION

DYNASTY
BRITISH AMERICAN

Din-uh-stee Dahy-nuh-stee
 PRONUNCIATION

LIEUTENANT
BRITISH AMERICAN

Lef-ten-uhnt Loo-ten-uhnt
 PRONUNCIATION

TOMATO
BRITISH AMERICAN

To-mah-to To-may-to
 QUESTION

WHAT DO YOU PREFER,

BRITISH ENGLISH OR
AMERICAN ENGLISH?