对标准英语的理解

什么是标准英语?是在英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、印度、新西兰所说的英语吗?信不信由你,（世界上）没有什么标准英语.许多人认为,电视和收音机里所说的英语就是标准英语,这是因为在早期的电台节目里,人们期望新闻播音员所说的英语是最好的英语.然而,在电视和收音机里,你也会听出人们在说话时的差异.当人们使用不同于“标准语言”的词语和表达时,那就叫做方言.美国英语有许多方言,特别是中西部地区和南部地区的方言,以及美国黑人和西班牙人的方言.即使在美国有些地区,两个相邻城镇的人所说的方言也可能稍有不同.美国英语之所以有这么多的方言是因为美国人是来自世界各地的缘故.地理位置对方言的形成也有所影响+.住在美国东部山区的一些人说着比较古老的英语方言.当美国人从一个地方搬到另一个地方时,他们也就把他们的方言随着带去了.因此,美国东南部山区的人同美国西北部的人所说的方言就几乎相同.美国是一个大国,有着许许多多彼此不同的方言.虽然许多美国人经常搬家,但是他们仍然能够辨别和理解彼此的方言.原文内容来自《高中英语》必修一Unit 2 Using Language STANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTSWhat is standard English?Is it spoken in Britain,the US,Canada,Australia,India and New Zealang?Believe it or not ,there is no such thing as standard English.Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English.This is because in the early days of radio,those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.However,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”,it is called a dialect.American English has meny dialects,especially the midwestern,southern,African American and Spanish dialects.Even in some parts of the USA,two people from neighbouring towns speak a little differently.American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world.Geography also plays a part in making dialects.Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect.When Americans moved from one place to another,they took their dialects with them.So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken.Although many Americans move a lot,they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.

标准英语在大多数情况下，尤其是民间，标准英语被指认为英格兰人使用的英语现在的标准英语。一般被指认为英国BBC电台所用的标准英语，并且被世界所接受。

Standard English / and Dialects标准英语和方言 (What is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? 什么是标准英语？是在英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、印度、新西兰所说的英语吗？ Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. 信不信由你，（世界上）没有什么标准英语。 Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio / is standard English. 许多人认为，电视和收音机里所说的就是标准英语。 This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news / were expected to speak excellent English. 这是因为在早期的电台节目里，人们期望新闻播音员所说的英语是最好的英语。 However, on TV and the radio / you will hear differences in the way people speak.) 然而，在电视和收音机里，你也会听出人们在说话时的差异。 (When people use words / and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.) 当人们用不同于“标准语言”的词语时，那就叫做方言。 American English has many dialects, especially the Midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects. 美国英语有许多方言，特别是中西部和南部地区的方言，以及黑人和西班牙人的方言。 Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns / speak a little differently. 在美国有些地区，即使是相邻城镇的两个人所说的语言都可能稍有不同。 American English has so many dialects / because people have come / from all over the world. 美国英语之所以有这么多的方言是因为美国人来自世界各地的缘故。 (Geography also plays a part in making dialects.) 地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。 Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA / speak with an older kind of English dialect. 住在美国东部地区的一些人说着比较古老的英语方言。 When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. 当美国人从一个地方搬到另一个地方时，他们也就把他们的方言随着带去了。 So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA / speak with almost the same dialect / as people / in the northwestern / USA. 因此，美国东南部山区的人同美国西北部的人所说的方言就几乎相同。 The USA is a large country / in which many different dialects are spoken. 美国是一个使用多种方言的大国。 (Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize / and understand each other’s dialects.) 虽然许多美国人经常搬迁，但是他们仍然能够辨别、理解彼此的方言。

标准英语和方言什么是标准英语？在英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、印度和纽西兰都有这种说法吗？信不信由你，没有标准英语这样的东西。许多人相信电视和电台上讲的英语是标准英语。这是因为在广播的早期，那些报道新闻的人应该说一口流利的英语。然而，在电视和电台上你会听到不同的声音。人们说话的方式。当人们使用不同于“标准语言”的词语和表达时，它被称为方言。美式英语有许多方言，尤其是中西部、南部、非裔美国人和西班牙语方言。甚至在美国的一些地方，来自邻近城镇的两个人说话也有些不同。美国英语有这么多方言，因为人们来自世界各地。地理学在方言的制作中也起着作用。一些住在美国东部山区的人说一种古老的英语方言。当美国人从一个地方搬到另一个地方时，他们带着他们的方言。所以来自美国东南部山区的人几乎都说英语。与美国西北部的人所说的方言不一样。美国是一个讲许多不同方言的大国。虽然许多美国人经常搬家，但他们仍然能认识和理解对方的方言。