\def\langdeflist {en}%  %% English language

% no \langinit ... plainTeX values are sufficient

\langdef \whichdialect {\ifcase\currentdialect 
         default\or % 0 
         UK\or      % 1
         US\fi      % 2
}
\langdef \langphrases {%
   \def\prefacename{Preface}%
   \def\refname{References}%
   \def\abstractname{Abstract}%
   \def\bibname{Bibliography}%
   \def\chaptername{Chapter}%
   \def\appendixname{Appendix}%
   \def\contentsname{Contents}%
   \def\listfigurename{List of Figures}%
   \def\listtablename{List of Tables}%
   \def\indexname{Index}%
   \def\figurename{Figure}%
   \def\tablename{Table}%
   \def\partname{Part}%
   \def\enclname{encl}%
   \def\ccname{cc}%
   \def\headtoname{To}%
   \def\pagename{Page}%
   \def\seename{see}%
   \def\alsoname{see also}%
   \def\proofname{Proof}%
   \def\glossaryname{Glossary}%
}
\langdef \today {\ifnum 2=\currentdialect % USenglish
      \ifcase\month\or
         January\or February\or March\or April\or May\or June\or
         July\or August\or September\or October\or November\or
         December\fi 
      \space\number\day, \number\year
   \else                                  % UKenglish or default
      \ifcase\day\or 1st\or 2nd\or
         3rd\or 4th\or 5th\or 6th\or 7th\or 8th\or 9th\or 10th\or 11th\or
         12th\or 13th\or 14th\or 15th\or 16th\or 17th\or 18th\or 19th\or
         20th\or 21st\or 22nd\or 23rd\or 24th\or 25th\or 26th\or 27th\or
         28th\or 29th\or 30th\or 31st\fi~%
      \ifcase\month\or January\or
         February\or March\or April\or May\or June\or July\or August\or
         September\or October\or November\or December\fi 
      \space \number\year
   \fi
}

\endinput