![]() ![]() We are also aided by contributions from members of the public, and specialist advice from an international network of consultants. The Internet enables us to instantly consult databases, newspapers, journals, and books from across the globe, as well as a number of dictionaries and grammars of specific varieties of English. Giving proportionate and balanced treatment to words from all over the English-speaking world is an enormous challenge, but it is one that the editors of the OED have the ability to take on, as we now have access to a wealth of information that was unavailable to editors of previous editions. Our World English programme acknowledges that with the current status of English as a world language, no longer is British English to be regarded as the dominant form of English – it is only one of the many individual varieties of the language that share a common lexical core but develop their own unique vocabularies. This is in recognition of the fundamental changes that the English-speaking world has undergone since the OED was first conceived: the emerging language communities of 19 th century now speak established varieties of English that are developing their own standards of grammar, pronunciation, and lexis. One of the main goals in the lead up to the centenary of OED’s first edition in 2028 is widening the geographical coverage of the dictionary. Michael Proffitt, Chief Editor of the OED OED 100: World English programme Increasingly, terms arising in these varieties will spread internationally. In each of these projects we have formed partnerships with external experts from or in the region. ![]() The British Council estimates 1.75 billion people worldwide can speak English to what it calls ‘some useful degree’.įor the past few years we have been undertaking a series of projects to improve our coverage of words and senses from those parts of the world in which English is used most prolifically and distinctively. What’s changed – drastically – since the first edition is the size and breadth of the English-speaking population. The OED has always included words from across the English-speaking world. Various forms of social media have also given us a view into current, informal, idiosyncratic uses of words from many different places, and even allow us to reach out to people who speak regional Englishes to ask them about the words that they use. ![]() The Internet enables us to instantly consult databases, newspapers, journals, and books from across the globe, as well as a number of World English dictionaries and grammars. There is also the opportunity to suggest a World English term for inclusion in the OED.Įditors of the current edition of the OED now have access to a wealth of evidence for varieties other than standard varieties of English. These pages serve as a hub for the content and resources related to World Englishes on the OED site, and provide information on the contributions made by the dictionary’s extensive network of consultants and partner institutions across the globe. With the rise of English as the world’s lingua franca, it has become even more essential for dictionaries to recognize and document words and phrases that reflect the identities and experiences of a multi-ethnic and multicultural Anglophone population. Upcoming batches include Singapore English and Barbadian English. We are constantly adding new varieties to the hub, most recently Australian English, Bermudian English, Canadian English, Hong Kong English, Indian English, Irish English, Malaysian English, New Zealand English, Philippine English, South African English, Nigerian English, and East African English. You can also find information on academic publications, news features, and how to suggest World English terms for inclusion in the OED The World English Hub is home to our content and resources on World Englishes in the OED including free resources, articles, videos, teaching resources, pronunciation information, and more. World Englishes is a term referring to localized or indigenized varieties of English spoken throughout the world by people of diverse cultural backgrounds in a wide range of sociolinguistic contexts. ![]()
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