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Jul 19, 2012 at 20:30 comment added Mitch IN the linguistics/language literature, 'British English' is the one accepted term for it. There is a coherent concept with that label. Does anybody actually speak exactly that? Yes, and within the island of Britain it may not be a majority that do it without any local coloring, but it is a recognizable thing.
Jul 19, 2012 at 19:52 comment added Tristan Yes, you're right. However, it doesn't do anything to distinguish the English used in England. It seems that there is not one, agreed-upon term for that.
Jul 19, 2012 at 19:32 comment added Mitch Every thing is complex. 'British English' is an approximation for all the varieties you mention. Think of it as more accurately -excluding- varieties like AmE, AustE, etc.
Jul 19, 2012 at 18:53 history answered Tristan CC BY-SA 3.0