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British English© Antimoon.com
British English is a kind of the English language which is used in Great Britain. It is one of the two most popular kinds of English in the world (the other one is American English). The biggest difference between British English and American English is in pronunciation. Differences in vocabulary and grammar are quite small. People who speak British and American English can easily understand each other. British English consists of many regional kinds of English. For example, people in London, Newcastle, Glasgow, and Manchester speak English in different ways. When people talk about teaching or learning British English, they usually think of a standard form of British English called Queen's English. The pronunciation (accent) of Queen's English is called Received Pronunciation (RP). Received Pronunciation is the pronunciation used by educated people in the southeast of England. It is used on television and in the press, taught at the oldest universities (such as Oxford and Cambridge), and described in English dictionaries. When an English dictionary gives a British word or a British pronunciation of a word, it usually uses BrE, Br, GB, or UK, instead of "British English". |
