Inhabitants of these two settlements had various language traditions. In November, 1620 arrived by the ship "Mayflower" puritans had been based the city of Plymouth. The first settlement of Englishmen in Northern America has been based in 1607 is there was a city of Jamestown in territory of present state of Virginia. In the beginning of the seventeenth century colonists from England have started to bring the language to America.
History of formation of the American variant of English language However, any of these variants has no so much characteristic features and it is not considered such significant and full, as the American variant of English language which and began to name - the American English (American English or Am. So-called Cockney English (break) - the special London dialect based on rhyming of conformable words, in general it is impossible to understand without special preparation. For example, лондонцы, especially well formed, speak at all how Scots. Even inside of the Great Britain there are some regional variants. As the second language English is widely widespread in India and a number of the African countries.Ĭertainly, all these countries have the distinctive features of the use of English language. It is an official state language of the Great Britain, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, it is one of state languages on territories of Canada, the republic of South Africa, Malta and the Irish Republic. Besides, English - language of a science, modern technologies, trade, cultural and business relations, aircraft, navigation, diplomacy, etc.Īlso it is impossible to forget, that in this language the significant part of the population of our planet speaks. In many countries the knowledge of this language is considered an attribute of erudition and competence. Each person, wishing to get prestigious highly paid work, should speak in good English.
"We (the British and Americans) are two countries separated by a common language."Įnglish it is possible by right to name language of the international dialogue, its role in the modern world is difficult for overestimating. He knows it's important but he doesn't know what to do with it." "Giving English to an American is like giving sex to a child. The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language." Modern condition of English language as polynational Lexical distinctions between American and British versions of English language.Ħ Grammatic distinctions between American and British variants of English languageħ. History of formation of the American variant of English languageĢ English language - Differences of the American and British English languageģ The American English - the list of differences from the British EnglishĤ. Pronunciation literary norm of the British English languageġ.The main part. International institute for humanities and linguistics