World English

1. A list of terms useful for the study of world English.

2. Canadian stand-up comedian Russell Peters skewers Indian, Canadian, and American accents. What does he use as a default or "unmarked" accent? How would you describe it? (this clip contains profanity)

3. Information on the Englishes of Kenya.

6. Listen to the Tok Pisin broadcast of today's news from Radio Australia.

7. What will the English of the future look and sound like? Use your expertise in the history of English to invent a plausible version of the language in a future scenario.