English in the world today CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………...2 CHAPTER I MAJOR VARIETIES OF ENGLISH British English…........................................................................................…6American English…………………………………………………..……...10Australian English……..………………….………………….…………….15CHAPTER II SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON ENGLISH VARIETIES 2.1 Language Variation and Social Factors……………………………..……..20 2.2 Globalization and English Varieties…………………………………….....23 2.3 Identity and Language…...……..…………………………………………...26 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………….…………….29 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..30