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Communication Skills Lab Ezh-2910: Home Assignment 2:-Dialects of English

This document discusses dialects of the English language. It describes dialects as variations of a language spoken in different regions or among social groups. The major dialects covered are British, American, and Australian English. For each dialect, differences in pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and grammar from other dialects are outlined. Food terms and slang words tend to vary the most between dialects.

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Communication Skills Lab Ezh-2910: Home Assignment 2:-Dialects of English

This document discusses dialects of the English language. It describes dialects as variations of a language spoken in different regions or among social groups. The major dialects covered are British, American, and Australian English. For each dialect, differences in pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and grammar from other dialects are outlined. Food terms and slang words tend to vary the most between dialects.

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COMMUNICATION

SKILLS LAB EZH-2910


HOME ASSIGNMENT 2 :- DIALECTS OF ENGLISH
GROUP : 04 A2MB

GROUP MEMBERS:

ARPIT KUMAR SHAHAM KHALIQ


• FAC. NO. : 17 MEB 355 FAC. NO. : 17 MEB 361
• SL. NO. : 08 SL. NO. : 09
• ENR. NO. : GK 0144 ENR. NO. : GK 0152
WHAT IS A DIALECT??
 A Dialect is a form of a language that is
spoken in one area of a country.
However, they may also be used within
certain groups of people.

 Foods are the most common terms to


change within a dialect. What one
dialect might call shrimp, another might
call crawfish.
TYPES OF DIALECTS
DIALECTS OF ENGLISH

 The major native dialects of English


are often divided by linguists into
three general categories: the British
 dialects,  American dialect, and
those of Australia.

 Dialects can be associated not only


with place, but also with particular
social groups..
BRITISH ENGLISH
 British English is the standard
dialect of English language as
spoken and written in the United
Kingdom.

 English is a West Germanic


language that originated from the
Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to
Britain by Germanic settlers
 The biggest difference between
British English and American
English is in pronunciation.

 Apart from pronunciation , British


English spelling differs from
American English spelling.

 Differencesin vocabulary and


grammar are quite small.
A M E R I C A N E N G L I S
H
• The first wave of English-
speaking settlers arrived in North
America during the 17th century.

• American English differs from


other national varieties in many of
its pronunciations, words,
spellings, and grammatical
constructions.
• Americans pronunciation is different
from British pronunciation.

• American English spelling differs from


British English spelling. ‘An American
Dictionary of the English Language’
(1828) by Webster sought to
standardize spelling in the United
States.
• Various vocabulary differences
between
American and British English are:-

• Grammatical difference is also there


between American and British English.
A U S T R A L I A N E N G L I S H
• Australian English began to diverge from
British English after the First Settlers, who set
up the Colony of New South Wales, arrived in
1788.

• Australian English has a lot of slang. They are


formed in various ways and are often used to
indicate familiarity.
• Spelling of some Australian and British
English words are same in comparison to
American English.

THANK YOU

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