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Chapter 5 Regional Varieties of English West Germanic － English American English 1. The Growth of American English American English 1. The Growth of American English American English 1. The Growth of American English American English The history of AmE can be divided into: the colonial period (1607-1776) the national period (1776-1898) the international period (1898-present) American English 2. Reasons for the discrepancies between AmE and BrE Development of BrE Independent development of AmE American English vs. British English AmE and BrE belong to the same language; they are two regional varieties of English and are mutually intelligible. Though differences do exist, they share most of the phonological, lexical, and grammatical features. American English vs. British English Pronunciation Spelling vocabulary pronunciation hot water news forehead often serious laboratory evolution premier clerk either fragile missile vase nephew leisure lieutenant schedule spelling BRITISH centre, fibre, theatre realise, organise anlyse licence, defence practice (n.), practise (v.) labour, flavour, colour enquire, ensure, gasolene reflexion AMERICAN center, fiber, theater realize, organize anlyze license, defense practice (n.; v.) labor, flavor, color inquire, insure, gasoline reflection spelling BRITISH grey storey catalogue, dialogue programme, cigarette, axe waggon, traveller, whizz archaeology, aesthetic anaemia, mediaeval cheque, plough, draught AMERICAN gray story catalog, dialog program, cigaret, ax wagon, traveler, whiz archeology, esthetic anemia, medieval check, plow, draft spelling BRITISH sceptic, kurb, gaol tyre, pyjamas, syren tsar, cosy aluminium, speciality pedlar AMERICAN skeptic curb, jail tire, pajamas, siren tzar, cozy aluminum, specialty peddler vocabulary BRITISH flat lift holiday council school public school petrol lorry underground railway AMERICAN apartment elevator vacation public school private school gas(oline) truck