Discuss the Difference between Standard English, Accent and Dialect

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Natalie Barker

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‘Discuss the differences between Standard English, Accent and Dialect’

English is the most spoken and written language in the world today with approximately 380 million native speakers. English is spoken by one out of every six people in the world. It is the primary language of the United States, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and, partly, Canada. Across England there is different accents and dialects and it is the differences in these that will be looked into more in depth in this essay.

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The variety of English known as Standard English uses a certain type of grammar and vocabulary which is taught to students of English all over the world. They may speak with a different accent but dialect is basically the same. Standard English which was developed in the South of England stems from Anglo- Saxon and Norman-French. It is seen by most that the more affluent people in society tend to speak Standard English either due to education for example being educated in a Private School or inherited from their parents. Many people who are affluent or people wanting to ...

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