world English

See also: World English

English

Alternative forms

• World English

Noun

world English (plural world Englishes)

1. (countable) Any of various national or regional varieties of English other than British or American English.
   • 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide‎^[1], page 5:

     Finally, I contacted a number of World Englishes and lexicography colleagues who were able to contribute terms and suggest further avenues of investigation.

2. (uncountable) Core standard English as widely used around the world; international English.