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VIII. VARIANTS AND DIALECTS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

The Main Variants of the English Language

§ 1. General Characteristics of the English Language in Different Parts of

the English-Speaking World 200

§ 2. Lexical Differences of Territorial Variants 202

§ 3. Some Points of History of the Territorial Variants and Lexical Interchange Between Them 205

Local Varieties in the British Isles and the USA

§ 4. Local Dialects in the British Isles 206

§ 5. The Relationship Between the English National Language and

British Local Dialects 207

§ 6. Local Dialects in the USA 208

§ 7. Summary and Conclusions 209