Structural variation
by Lili Chabibah
1. 3. Grammar ( The grammatical features that are common to a large number of varieties are described below in comparison with the grammars of the American/British varieties,)
2. 4. Discourse ( Varieties differ across several aspects of discourse, both in terms of micro- and macro-structures,)
3. 5. Suggested activities ( differ in grammatical terms from the variety you and your community use: a. From The Guardian, Lagos, 6 April 2000: Letter to the Editor. b.B. From ‘English Plain and Simple’, by Jose A. Carillo, ‘The Assaults on Our good Sense’, The Manila Times, 7 July 2003:
4. 1. Introduction ( the users of the English in the Outer and Expanding Circles, like site in Nigeria. )
5. 2. Phonology ( There are phonological differences across all varieties of English and there are The differences are in stress and rhythm as well as in segmental features.
