COMPARISON OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH SAVATEEVA MARINA

COMPARISON OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH SAVATEEVA MARINA GR. 111 MP

Objectives: • to give the historical explanation of the difference; • to compare variants from the point of view of pronunciation; • to exemplify difference in spelling; • to present the difference in vocabulary; • to to indicate difference in grammar.

• Colonial Period • National Period. Historical Background

1. Stress Pronunciation Differences

2. Vowels. Pronunciation Differences

3. r 4. diphthongs 5. t GA: sounds more like d e. g. better, butter, letter, matter. Pronunciation Differences

Spelling Differences

Spelling Differences

analogs. Vocabulary Differences

divergents + post/mail ; maybe/perhaps Vocabulary Differences

Vocabulary Differences

Vocabulary Differences : IDIOMS

1) Singular vs. Plural forms a) Br. E: Plural/Single verb combined with collective nouns Example: The government are/is powerful. b) Am. E: Singular verb combined with collective nouns Example: The government is powerful. Grammar Differences

2) Have got vs. Have a) Br. E: Have got /Have you got Example: He has got a black car. Has he got a red car? Yes, he has got/ No, he hasn’t got b) Am. E: Have / Do you have Example: He has a black car. Does he have a black car? Yes, he does/No, he doesn’t. Grammar Differences

3) Got vs. Gotten a) Br. E: Got Example: He got a new present b) Am. E: Gotten The meanings of gotten can be «obtain» or «become». Example: I’ve gotten off the sofa. (= moved) Grammar Differences

4) Preposition differences. Grammar Differences

5) Present perfect tense vs. Simple past tense a) Br. E: Present perfect tense Example: She has just finished her housework. b) Am. E: Simple past tense Example: She just finished her housework. Grammar Differences

• the difference exist; • difference is vivid from the point of view of different aspects; • same language- ENGLISHConclusion