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    Varieties of British English

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    Scottish English is a variety spoken in Scotland that has separate written and spoken forms and differs from other British varieties. It is used formally in Scotland and lacks some vowel sounds in speech. Irish English refers to the variety spoken in Ireland and includes Hiberno-English and Anglo-Irish dialects, having distinctive features and regional variations between Northern, Southern, and New Dublin Irish English.

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    Scottish English is a variety spoken in Scotland that has separate written and spoken forms and differs from other British varieties. It is used formally in Scotland and lacks some vowel sounds in speech. Irish English refers to the variety spoken in Ireland and includes Hiberno-English and Anglo-Irish dialects, having distinctive features and regional variations between Northern, Southern, and New Dublin Irish English.

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    Scottish English is a variety spoken in Scotland that has separate written and spoken forms and differs from other British varieties. It is used formally in Scotland and lacks some vowel sounds in speech. Irish English refers to the variety spoken in Ireland and includes Hiberno-English and Anglo-Irish dialects, having distinctive features and regional variations between Northern, Southern, and New Dublin Irish English.

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    Varieties of British English

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    Scottish English is a variety spoken in Scotland that has separate written and spoken forms and differs from other British varieties. It is used formally in Scotland and lacks some vowel sounds in speech. Irish English refers to the variety spoken in Ireland and includes Hiberno-English and Anglo-Irish dialects, having distinctive features and regional variations between Northern, Southern, and New Dublin Irish English.

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    Varieties of British English

     Scottish English
     A variety spoken in Scotland.
     Has separate written and spoken variety.
     Differ from other varieties.
     It is used in legal documents, local government procedures,
    religion and education in the region.
     Lack of some vowel sounds.
     Spoken format do not have a “schwa” sound.
     Front and back “/a/” sound is same.
     Irish English
     Spoken in Ireland.
     Known as Hiberno - English or Anglo - Irish.
     Has distinctive features in pronunciation, vocabulary and
    grammar.
     Has regional variation
    • Northern Irish English
    • Southern Irish English
    • New Dublin English

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