American English vs British English designed by Russolova

American English vs British English designed by Russolova V. group 3311 college "NGGPK" Nakhodka supervised by Polyakova N. Y.

THE RESEARCH QUESTION: to find out whether American English differs greatly from British English OBJECTIVES: • to outline what historical events influenced the development of American variety of English • to study some peculiarities of the American English language

The First Contributors to the New Federal Language

HISTORICAL AMERICANISMS American English British English The complete disappearance of many birds in the fall was considered a great mystery. The complete disappearance of many birds in autumn was considered a great mystery. Every day this month I’ve gotten spam on my e-mail. Every day this month I’ve got spam on my e-mail. PROPER AMERICANISMS British English American English anticlockwise counterclockwise biscuits car park cookies automobile parking lot American English motorway or M freeway or way highway pavement sidewalk petrol gasoline, gas post mail British English

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES British English American English Education primary school secondary school Year 12 Lower sixth (AS) Year 13 Upper sixth (A 2) form to sit an exam elementary school high school 11 th grade Junior year 12 th grade Senior year grade to take an exam Dates 25/12/00 (Christmas Day 2000) 12/25/00 (Christmas Day 2000) GRAMMATICAL FEATURES American English British English The committee WAS UNABLE to agree. The committee WERE UNABLE to agree. The committee WAS UNABLE to agree. I SAW this movie. I'VE SEEN this film. July eleventh / July eleven July the eleventh

SPELLING American English British English center centre color colour catalogue realize realise traveled travelled defense defence PRONUNCIATION American English British English data [‘dɑ: tə] data ['deɪtə] tomato [tə'meιtəu] tomato [tə'mɑ: təu] vase [veιz] vase [vɑ: z]

American English vs British English ‘As an independent nation our honor requires us to have a system of our own, in language as well as government. ’ SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES British English aerial anticlockwise biscuits car park carriage chemist's chips lift lorry luggage milliard minister motorway or M way pavement petrol post crisps railway rubber cinema sweets tram underground wash up wash your hands American English antenna counterclockwise cookies automobile parking lot car drug store, druggist's fries, French fries elevator truck baggage billion secretary freeway or highway sidewalk gasoline, gas mail potato chips railroad eraser movies candy street-car subway do the dishes wash up Education Politics Levels of buildings Dates primary school secondary school form to sit an exam to stand for election the ground floor block of flats elementary school high school 11 th grade Junior year th 12 grade Senior year grade to take an exam to run for office the first floor apartment building 25/12/00 (Christmas Day 2000) 12/25/00 (Christmas Day 2000) 4 June 2005 June 4, 2005 Year 12 Lower sixth (AS) Year 13 Upper sixth (A 2) SPELLING words ending in -re words ending in -our words ending in -ogue words ending in -ise/ize change to –er change to -og ending only in –ize centre - center colour – color catalogue - catalog realise / realize - realize final -l doubled after short vowel words ending in -ence - l not always doubled after a short vowel change to -ense travelled traveled modelling - modeling defence - defense

CONCLUSION 1. The language spoken in the United States can be regarded as a regional variety of English. 2. The basic rules of English tend to be the same in the UK and in the USA. So, despite some differences, one will be able to understand the language wherever it is spoken. References: Algeo John The Origins and Development of the English Language. Wadsworth Publishing, 2009 Mencken H. L. The American Language. 2006 Nesterchuk G. V. , Ivanova V. M. The USA and the Americans. Minsk, 2015 Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, Volume 4, J. Adams to President of Congress. Amsterdam, September 24, 1780 Антрушина Г. Б. Афанасьева О. В. Лексикология английского языка. М. Дрофа, 2010 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 g. Ye 9 j. L 2 CQ 8