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This gallery includes userbox templates about dialects of the English language. You may place any of these userboxes on your user page . Some of these templates have multiple options, so visit the template for further information.
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{ English dialects | state = collapsed }} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{ English dialects | state = expanded }} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.
Many of these countries, while retaining strong British English or American English influences, have developed their own unique dialects, which include Indian English and Philippine English. Chief among other native English dialects are Canadian English and Australian English, which rank third and fourth in the number of native speakers. [4]
The International Phonetic Alphabet chart for English dialects complies all the most common applications of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to represent pronunciations of the English language. These charts give a diaphoneme for each sound, followed by its realization in different dialects. The symbols for the diaphonemes are given in ...
Display data about a language in a standard format Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Name name The English name of the language String required Alternative name altname An alternative or additional English name of the language String optional Native name nativename The native name of the language String optional ...
That process should be quite simple: if an RS can be found stating that people in country or region X speak an English dialect then it can incorporated into the template under the "dialects" section, otherwise it doesn't belong there, but in some other section named, for example, "Jurisdictions with strong English language composition".
A short introduction on the general aspects of the language, major dialects and what makes it unique in terms of sound inventory, phonotactics, etc. Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet is encouraged. (Standard transliteration schemes like SAMPA are OK but not preferred.) Surround phonemic/phonetic symbols with the IPA template, like this:
Language portal; This category contains both accents and dialects specific to groups of speakers of the English language. General pronunciation issues that are not specific to a single dialect are categorized under the English phonology category.