1 - The English languages

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

It’s a complete page about history and definitions on English language. The contents are: history, classification and related languages, geographical distribution, English as a global language, dialects and regional varieties, constructed varieties of English, phonology, grammar, vocabulary (number of words in English/word origins/Dutch origins/French origins), writing system, written accents, formal written English, basic and simplified versions, references and dictionaries.

http://www.krysstal.com/english.html

The origin and history of the English language.




http://www.slanguage.com/

Brief examples of dialect usage from about 40 American cities, states, and regions rendered in common English spelling. Also contains examples from 5 other English-speaking countries: Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, and South Africa.