World English

Honglish:

• Spoken in Hong Kong
• Introduced to Hong Kong during the Opium Wars
• You have probably heard Honglish before, perhaps at a Chinese restaurant/takeaway
• Honglish phonology is a combination of English and Cantonese phonology
• Lacks pluralisation such as “two cat is…” instead of “two cats are…”
• There are often additions of vowels at the end of words to make them easier to say. E.g 'gas' = 'gasi'
• Honglish speakers have difficulty pronouncing 'r' and 'l' sounds. Therefore the stereotypical Asian dialect is formed. 'Fried rice' = 'Fwied wice'

American English:

• English is the most widely-spoken language in the United States. English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States due to its widespread use. English has been given official status by 30 of the 50 state governments. As an example, under federal law, English is the official language of United States courts in Puerto Rico.
• The use of English in the United States is a result of English colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America during the 17th century, followed by further migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since then, American English has been influenced by the languages of West Africa, the Native American population, German, Irish, Spanish, and other languages of successive waves of immigrants to the US.