Flashcards: English dialects

(This article is about the accent. For the food, see Scouse (food).) Scouse (/ˈskaʊs/; also, in academic sources, called Liverpool English or Merseyside English) is an accent and dialect of English found primarily in the Metropolitan county of Merseyside, and closely associated with the city of Liverpool.

Australian Aboriginal English (AAE) refers to a dialect of Australian English used by a large section of the Indigenous Australian population.

Gibraltarian English (abbreviated GibE) denotes the accent of English spoken in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

This is an overview list of dialects of the English language.

The term cockney has had several distinct geographical, social, and linguistic associations.

Multicultural London English (abbreviated MLE) is a sociolect of English that emerged in the late 20th century.

Potteries is an English dialect of the North Midlands of England, almost exclusively in and around Stoke-on-Trent.

Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Canada.

Hiberno‐English (from Latin Hibernia: "Ireland") or Irish English refers to the set of English dialects natively written and spoken in Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).

The Sussex dialect is a dialect that was once widely spoken by those living in the historic county of Sussex in southern England.

The Yorkshire dialect refers to the Northern English language varieties spoken in England's historic county of Yorkshire.

West Country English refers collectively to the English language varieties and accents used by much of the native population of South West England, the area popularly known as the West Country.

Welsh English refers to the dialects of English spoken in Wales by Welsh people.

Brummie (sometimes Brummy) is the accent and dialect of Birmingham, England.

Falkland Islands English is mainly British in character.

Southern American English or Southern U.

Euro English is a set of varieties of English used in Continental Europe and especially in the institutions of the European Union or among young mobile Europeans (such as in the Erasmus programme).

Highland English or Highland and Island English is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in the Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides.

Kenyan English is a local dialect of the English language spoken by several communities and individuals in Kenya, and among some Kenyan expatriates in other countries.

Malaysian English (MyE), formally known as Malaysian Standard English (MySE), is a form of English used and spoken in Malaysia.

In English, many vowel shifts only affect vowels followed by /r/ in rhotic dialects, or vowels that were historically followed by an /r/ that has since been elided in non-rhotic dialects.

Anglo-Cornish (also known as Cornish English, Cornu-English, or Cornish dialect) is a dialect of English spoken in Cornwall by Cornish people.

Spoken English shows great variation across regions where it is the predominant language.

Nigerian English, also known as Nigerian Standard English, is a dialect of English spoken in Nigeria.

Bahamian English is a dialect of English spoken in the Bahamas and by Bahamian diasporas.