What are the English varieties in Southeast Asia?
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What are the English varieties in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asian English is the English spoken in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore English (similar to British English), Malaysian English (similar to British English), Brunei English (similar to British English), Philippine English (similar to American English), Thai English, and possibly Hong Kong English.
Why do English speaking countries have different accents?
Differences in accents reflect the cultural history of different people. These differences in pronunciation reflect differences in the cultural history, and thus language, spoken by our peers when we learn to speak. Some national accents reflect regional accents from other countries.
Which country has the most attractive English accent?
British
The German accent came in sixth (47 percent) followed by Scottish (44 percent) and New Zealand (41 percent). Completing the top ten were Canadian and Indian accents….These Are The Most Attractive English Accents In The World:
| Rank | English Accent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British | 68 |
| 2 | Irish | 57 |
| 3 | Australian | 53 |
| 4 | American | 51 |
What is the most common language in Southeast Asia?
Malay
The most spoken language in the region is Malay, with 290 million total speakers. Other widely spoken South East Asian languages include Bahasa Indonesia (156 million speakers), Vietnamese (90 million) and Javanese (82 million).
How did English spread in Southeast Asia?
In other Southeast Asian countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, English was spread mainly through the driving forces of globalization such as tourism, international trade and international educational mobility (for details, see Kirkpatrick, 2010; Low, forthcoming).
Who speak better English in Asia?
Singapore has come out tops in terms of English language proficiency among the 25 Asian nations in the ninth edition of Education First’s English Proficiency Index (EPI) which anaylsed the English skills of non-native English speaking countries and regions globally.
How common is English in Asia?
Asia has approximately 800 million English speakers, which in effect means it has far more English speakers than the entire Anglosphere. English is particularly widespread in Asia’s two most important powers, China and India.
How did the Southern accent develop?
The Southern Drawl, like any accent, developed over the course of hundreds of years. There were many factors that contributed to its evolution including: plantation and farm life, Western expansion, immigration, and an increasing number and size of American cities.
What does Filipino accent sound like?
filipino accent sounds like a combination american accent with a influence of spanish and tagalog. for example, you speak the word nation as the spanish ‘nacion’.