Teaching International English

International English is the concept of the English language as a global means of communication taking into account the numerous local variations or dialects.

There are many groups, suggestions and promoters who are pushing for a movement towards an international standard for the English language. This would make language learning, teaching and using a more regulated process.

International English is also referred to as Global English, World English, Common English and General English.

This is an interesting list of the Local Dialects of English

Europe
British Received Pronunciation Cockney (London)
East Anglian
English English
Estuary
Guernsey English
Hiberno-English (Ireland)
Manx
Mid Ulster
East Midlands
West Midlands
Northern
Scouse (Liverpool)
Geordie (Tyneside)
Scottish (Glaswegian Highland)
Welsh
West Country
Mackem (Sunderland).

North America
United States
African American Vernacular
Appalachian
Baltimorese
Boston
Buffalonian
California
Chicano
Cajun
Maine Maine-New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York City
North Central American
Inland Northern American
Pacific Northwest
Pennsylvania Dutch English
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Southern American
Tidewater
Utah
Yat
Yooper
Canada
Canadian Maritimer
Newfoundland
Quebec West
Central Canadian
West Coast

West Indies
Bermudian Bahamian Caribbean Jamaican

Oceania
Australian Australian Aboriginal Torres Strait New Zealand

Asia
Burmese Hong Kong Indian Malaysian Philippine Sri Lankan

Africa
Liberian Malawian South African

Miscellaneous
Basic International Mid-Atlantic Plain Simplified Special Standard British/American

Sometimes when teaching "international English" there is no consensus on what is acceptable, correct or accurate. At this point in time (2009) no authority or international authority exists for the standardization of "International English".

Sometimes all you can teach is what you know - and do your best.

To the art community using English as an "artform" any type of standardiztion is like prison. No artist wants to be in prison.

There may never be agreement about "International English".

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