While one could break down the classifications of different types of English into virtually limitless groups and sub-groups, the three major variations of English in the world today are British, U.S and Australian. At one time, they were all the same language. Are all modern variations of English just as different from their common source, or have some evolved more quickly than others?
2007-10-12 11:10:56 · 2 answers · asked by uncleclover 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
English is a Bastardised language.
in it you will find words from most of the lanuages of the world and then some purely original & New ones.
It has been evolving a long time I doubt many of the pronunciations would be like say 1000 years ago.
2007-10-12 11:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by silkin_storm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that some variations have evolved more quickly than others. I'm an American and I find some dialects spoken in Britain difficult to understand. I'm sure a Briton wouldn't have as much a problem understanding them as I do. I also find some Australian accents rather difficult to understand, too.
2007-10-13 20:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋