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Everyone knows that Americans speak English differently than the British or Australians or even Canadians do, but most of the time we think of these differences in terms of the way we pronounce certain words (i.e., our accents). Most people also know that there are some differences that manifest themselves in written language as well as speech. But beyond calling some things by different names, there are many other peculiarities of American English in its phrasing and syntax that set it apart from other brands of the English language. There are also considerable semantic differences between British and American English. Usage not only differs but can be misleading.
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………….... 2
CHAPTER 1. General characteristics of the American English language……...... 4
Lexical and semantic differences between British English and American English………………………………………………………………...……. 4
Regional peculiarities of American English…………………………........... 9
CHAPTER 2. Lexical and semantic peculiarities of American English in fiction……………………………………………………………..………...……. 19
2.1. Americanisms as structural component of the novel “Love Story” by Erich Segal…………………………………………………………………….....…….. 19
2.2. The functional role of American English in the novel……………………… 21
CONCLUSIONS……………………………………………...…………………. 24
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………….…. 25
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Data Sources
Segal E. Love Story. – М.: Айрис-пресс, 2007. – 206 р.
Информация о работе American English is a form of the English language