The diagram shows the varieties of English spoken throughout the world and how they are related.
There are two main branches of English: British English and American English. The British English Branch is geographically wide-spread. It extends across several continents from the West Indies, through the British Isles themselves, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Far East, and Australasia. In addition to the four varieties of English spoken in the British Isles (i. e. in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England), it includes a large number of other varieties, for instance, Jamaican English, South Africa English, and Australian English.
The American branch is largely restricted to the American continent. It comprises the varieties of English spoken in the different regions of the United States itself, as well as in Canada. Beyond the continent, the extent of its influence is limited to the Philippines in the Far East and American Samoa in the Pacific.
In brief, the diagram shows that, like the economic and political influence of the Anglo-Saxon countries, the reach of English has extended to virtually every region of the world.
The diagram
shows
the
varieties
of English spoken throughout the world and how they
are related
.
There are two main branches of English: British English and American English. The British English Branch is
geographically
wide-spread. It extends across several continents from the West Indies, through the British Isles themselves, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Far East, and Australasia.
In addition
to the four
varieties
of English spoken in the British Isles (
i. e.
in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England), it includes
a large number of
other
varieties
,
for instance
, Jamaican English, South Africa English, and Australian English.
The American branch is
largely
restricted to the American continent. It comprises the
varieties
of English spoken in the
different
regions of the United States itself,
as well
as in Canada. Beyond the continent, the extent of its influence
is limited
to the Philippines in the Far East and American Samoa in the Pacific.
In brief
, the diagram
shows
that, like the economic and political influence of the Anglo-Saxon countries, the reach of English has extended to
virtually
every region of the world.