English language in England

Anglo-English
English English
English
Native toUnited Kingdom
RegionEngland
EthnicityEnglish
Early forms
Latin (English alphabet)
Unified English Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3

The English language spoken and written in England encompasses a diverse range of accents and dialects. The language forms part of the broader British English, along with other varieties in the United Kingdom. Terms used to refer to the English language spoken and written in England include English English[1][2] and Anglo-English.[3][4]

The related term British English is ambiguous, so it can be used and interpreted in multiple ways,[5] but it is usually reserved to describe the features common to Anglo-English, Welsh English, and Scottish English.

England, Wales, and Scotland are the three traditional countries on the island of Great Britain. The main dialect of the fourth country of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, is Ulster English, which is generally considered a dialect of Hiberno-English.

  1. ^ English, a. and n. (2nd ed.). The Oxford English Dictionary. 1989.
  2. ^ Trudgill & Hannah (2002), p. 2.
  3. ^ Tom McArthur, The Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. Retrieved via encyclopedia.com.
  4. ^ Todd, Loreto; Hancock, Ian (1990). International English Usage. London. ISBN 9780415051026.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ According to Tom McArthur in the Oxford Guide to World English (p. 45)

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