Eddie Ronowicz is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Colin Yallop is Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University, Australia.

• Contributors \Introduction Eddie Ronowicz \ 1. English Around the World Colin Yallop \ 2.British Shibboleths Michael Sharwood-Smith \ 3. Australia - The Great SouthLand Eddie Ronowicz and Colin Yallop \ 4. Canada - The Winter Half of NorthAmerica Magda Stroinska and Vikki Cecchetto \ 5. New Zealand or Aotearoa - A ConfusedCulture Martin Parker \ 6. The United States of America - The Land ofOpportunity Sherry Ash \ Index