Commonwealth English

"Commonwealth English" is intended as a collective term for the perceived standard English language used in the Commonwealth of Nations1, applying in theory to Australian English, British English, Caribbean English, Canadian English, Hiberno-English (Irish English)2, Hong Kong English3, Indian English (includes Pakistani English), formal Malaysia English, New Zealand English, formal Singapore English (but not colloquial Singlish) and South African English. But Canadian English in particular does not fit well with the others. The term is little used, and when used is most often synonymous with British English in its narrower sense or with International English in a specialized sense which excludes American English.

Related Topics:
English language - Commonwealth of Nations - 1 - Australian English - British English - Caribbean English - Canadian English - Hiberno-English - Hong Kong English - Indian English - New Zealand English - Singlish - South African English - International English - American English

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