Сравнение Британского и Американского английского языка

Comparison of  British and American Performed by  Butenko Natalya and Lapaeva Ekaterina 10-4 Scientific adviser: Gorshkova Olga Ivanovna

The Goal and objectives of the project Purpose: compare words, pronunciation and determine the difference between British and American English. Tasks:      • Identify differences in pronunciation;      • Identify differences in spelling;      • Reveal differences in words of the same meaning;      • Conclusion.

The difficulty for those who study English is that there is no standard in this language. You have to learn two options: British English and American (even if you exclude Australian, Indian, South African dialects, etc.).

Differences in spelling In terms of spelling for British English (BrE) and American (AmE), Americans tend to be more economical and phonetic. Unpronounceable letters are skipped, and words are written closer to their sound. The most obvious example is the absence of the letter u in American words like color, neighbor, honor, etc.

Differences in pronunciation and differences in vocabulary.  The percentage of words that are used only in one country is very small, but the problem for English learners is that these words are among the most used. Many words are only used by Americans, but most British people understand them, while others can be difficult. For example, the British know that Americans call biscuits cookies, and flat - apartment, but not many people know what alumnus (college or university graduate) or fender (mud shield over a car wheel) are. 

Differences in grammar The grammar of British and American English is almost the same, but there are some interesting variations, for example, in some verb forms. In AE the past tense of the verb fit - fit; in BrE - fitted. Americans say I've gotten to know her well; British - I've got to know her well. BrE often uses Present Perfect where AmE would rather use Past Simple.

Use of words There are countless interesting nuances between AmE and BrE that relate to the use of words. AmE has a useful preposition through, which means "by, inclusive." For example, The exhibition is showing March through June. Its BrE equivalent is from March to June, but this can be understood in two ways.

Conclusion It is quite obvious that for those who are not native speakers, it will be very difficult to separate the two dialects. The best thing to do in this case is to get a good reference book. We can recommend two books on this topic: Practical English Usage, M. Swan (1995), Oxford University Press The Right Word at the Right Time (A guide to the English language and how to use it) (1985) Readers Digest

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