美國(guó)英語(yǔ)與英國(guó)英語(yǔ)在詞匯上的差異

The Lexical Differences Between American English and British English

Contents

Abstract I
Key words I
摘要 Ⅱ
關(guān)鍵詞 Ⅱ
Introduction 1
Ⅰ.The History of British and American English 2
A. The History of British English 2
1. The Period of Old English 2
2. The Period of Middle English 3
3. The Period of Modern English 3
B. The Development of American English on the Basis of British English 4
Ⅱ.Reasons for the Development of American English 5
A. Being in Different Regions 5
B. Borrowing Words from Other Countries 6
C. Revolting Politics and Ideology in North America 8
Ⅲ.The Different Meaning in American English 9
A. Creation of American Lexicon 9
B. Different Meanings between American and British English 10
C. Same Objects Expressed in Different Vocabularies 10
D. The Simplification in American English Lexicology 11
E. Other Forms of American English Different from British English 12
Ⅳ. The Developing Tendency of American English and British English 13
A. The Influence of American English 13
B. The Leading Position of American English 13
Conclusion 16
Acknowledgements 17
Bibliography 18
Abstract

With the development of the two countries—America and the U.K., the differences in some fields are clear and are also reflected in their languages. Even though there are many similarities in both variants, there are many differences in lexicology because of different regions, social backgrounds, the ways of people’s thinking, etc. This paper discusses the ......
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