Canadian English vs English Elaborated by: Bunduchi Axenia

Canadian English vs English Elaborated by: Bunduchi Axenia 111 MP

Background • French colonization. • British colonization.

Canadian Mother Tongues

The Official Languages

Phonology • The disappearance of the [r] sound: bark — ba: k] bar — [ba: ] barber -[ˈba: bə] • The vowel in some words came to be pronounced as a long [a: ]: Laugh — [la: f] Bath — [ba: θ] Chant — [t ʃa: nt] dance — [da: ns]

Vocabulary CANADIAN ENGLISH Hood bonnet Trunk boot station wagon estate car Windshield windscreen Horn hooter Elevator lift Sidewalk pavement Taxes rates Truck lorry Bus coach

Syntax after + present participle Canadian: Mary’s after telling us about it. English: Mary has recently finished telling us. Ever Canadian: Does John ever drive fast! English: John drives incredibly fast.

Conclusion s • Canadian English is the result of a number of contextual factors that influenced its early formation. • It is a product of the cooperation and coexistence of various groups of people from different nations. • The differences between native Canadian and British speakers have never been so great that communication was impossible.