StandardEnglishDifferentAccents标准规定英语与口音.pptVIP

Standard English Different Accents September 24th,2012 Contents 1. What is standard English? 2. Received Pronunciation 3. General American 4. Australian English 5. Conclusion 1.What is standard English? Standard English (often shortened to S.E. within linguistic circles) refers to whatever form of the English language is accepted as a national norm in an Anglophone country. It is defined not as a language, a style, an accent, but as standardized grammar and vocabulary with different accents. In the British Isles, particularly in England and Wales, Standard English is