Abstract Due to the rapid development of science and technology and the globalization of world economy, intercultural communication between nations has become more and more frequent. English as a global language plays a significant role in intercultural communication. However, there are various varieties of English existing in the world like British English, American English, Canadian English, and Australian English and so on. They are different from each other in phonetics, vocabulary and grammar, which causes intercultural communication barriers in many aspects. This paper is an attempt to analyze intercultural communication barriers from the perspective of varieties of English and then offers some practical suggestions or measures for intercultural communication.  53096

Keywords: varieties of English; intercultural communication barriers; intercultural communication measures

摘要由于科学技术迅猛发展和经济全球化，各国之间的跨文化交际越来越频繁。英语作为一门全球通用语在跨文化交际中扮演着至关重要的角色。然而，世界上存在着各种英语变体，如英式英语、美式英语、加拿大英语和澳大利亚英语等等。这些变体彼此之间在语音、词汇、语法上有差别，这就导致跨文化交际在许多方面存在障碍。本文的目的在于从英语变体的角度分析跨文化交际的障碍，并且提供一些可行的建议或措施。

关键词：英语变体；跨文化交际障碍；跨文化交际对策

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

2.1 Previous Studies on Other Fields from the Perspective of Varieties of English 2

2.2 Previous Studies of Intercultural Communication Barriers and Measures 3

3. Varieties of English in the World 4

3.1 The Status of English in the World 4

3.2 The Birth and the Development of Varieties of English 5

3.3 The Types of Varieties of English 6

4. Barriers in Intercultural Communication from the Perspective of Varieties of English 7

4.1 Differences in Pronunciation 7

4.2 Differences in Vocabulary 8

4.3 Differences in Grammar 9

5. Measures in Intercultural Communication from the Perspective of Varieties of English 9

5.1 Taking Correct Attitudes towards Varieties of English 9

5.2 Strengthening Intercultural Awareness 10

5.3 Teaching English in Multicultural Contexts 11

6. Conclusion 12

Works Cited 14 

1. Introduction 

With the development of modern science and technology, the earth has become a small village where every country or nation live together and communicate with each other frequently. 

China is a big country in the world and plays an important role in world affairs. So we not only need to develop harmonious relations with Britain and the United States but also need to communicate and cooperate with other countries or nations in the world. As we all know, there are many other varieties of English in the world and they share numerous differences such as Australia English and Canadian English and so on. However, successful intercultural communication is not easy to go. Instead, it is a rather complex process. 源-自-吹冰:,论'文'网]www.chuibin.com