English in the world todayCONTENTS:INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………...2CHAPTER I MAJOR VARIETIES OF ENGLISHBritish English…........................................................................................…6American English…………………………………………………..……...10Australian English……..………………….………………….…………….15CHAPTER II SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON ENGLISH VARIETIES2.1 Language Variation and Social Factors……………………………..……..202.2 Globalization and English Varieties…………………………………….....232.3 Identity and Language…...……..…………………………………………...26CONCLUSION…………………………………………………….…………….29REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..30