Varieties of English: their nature and how to go about them by Laura Rupp

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Abstract

To successfully speak English in today’s world is much more than ‘learning how to speak Standard English’ or ‘to speak like a native speaker’. Successful English speakers embrace the occurrence of varieties of English, from Standard English to African American English to Indian English. It’s about speaking English that is understandable to other English speakers and understanding and appreciating forms of English that are different from yours.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherFutureLearn
Media of outputOnline
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Funding

FundersFunder number
Nationaal Regieorgaan Onderwijsonderzoek (NRO)

    Keywords

    • English
    • language variation
    • linguistic diversity
    • intelligibility
    • linguistic profiling
    • language ideology
    • access to education
    • language loss

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