Canadian english

Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA)

Canadian English (IPA: /kəˈneɪdiən ɪŋˈɡlɪʃ/) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Canada.

Etymology

The term "Canadian English" is first attested in a speech by the Reverend A. Constable Geikie in an address to the Canadian Institute in 1857. Geikie, a Scottish-born Canadian, reflected the Anglo-centric attitude that would be prevalent in Canada for the next hundred years when he referred to the language as "a corrupt dialect", in comparison with what he considered the proper English spoken by immigrants from Britain.

Pronunciation

Canadian English pronunciation follows both British and American conventions. Canadian accents are most closely related to those of the western and midwestern United States, with some influence from British English due to Canada's historical connections with the United Kingdom.

Related Terms

• Canadian Shift
• Canadian Raising
• Canadian Vowel Shift
• Canadian French
• Canadianisms

See Also

• English language in North America
• Regional accents of English
• English phonology

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