English - Definition and Overview

The word English can mean:

• The people of England as an ethnic group.
• From or related to England (or erroneously, though commonly used, the United Kingdom)
• The English language, which may also mean
  • African American Vernacular English
  • American English
  • Australian English
  • British English
  • Canadian English
  • Caribbean English
  • Hiberno-English
  • Indian English
  • Middle English
  • Modern English
  • New Zealand English
  • Old English
  • Pakistani English
  • Simplified English
  • Basic English

• English studies: the study of English literature or any literature in the English language.
• English programming language - a dialect of SQL
• The Amish description for somebody who is not of their community
• English (font) - a type or font size (14 point)
• In American slang, spin imparted to a thrown or rolled object (such as a bowling ball or billiard ball) in order to affect its trajectory.
• In the United States, slang for the Avoirdupois system of measurement
• A place in the United States: see English, Indiana

See also

• English grammar
• English plural
• English spelling
• Wikipedia:Simple_English_Wikipedia
• Wiktionary:English
• Pronunciation (simple guide to markup, American)
• American and British English differences
• Runglish
• Regional accents of English speakers