语言学英音与美音区别.pptVIP

British EnglishVSAmerican English ⒈ Grammar 2.Vocabulary ⒊ Spelling ⒋ Pronunciation ⒌ Expression of date and number Major differences between British English and American English: 1.Grammar ① Article e.g.: British English： It was a Tuesday and he wasn‘t back at work until the Wednesday. American English: It was Tuesday and he wasn‘t back at work until Wednesday. While British uses article, American doesn’t use. ② Preposition (1)British English ： at the weekend  American English：on the weekend (2)British English ： Some parents are talking about keeping their children off school.  American English： Some parents are talking about keeping their children out of school. 1.Grammar 2. Vocabulary (1)The same meaning of different words: British English American English 电梯 汽车 饼干 电影 高速公路 足球 elevator lift automobile car cookie biscuit film movie freeway motorway soccer football British English American English 一楼 裤子 (2)The same concept of different word: ground floor first floor trousers pants 2. Vocabulary 3. Spelling Americans pay more attention to pragmatism(实用主义), and delete the aphonic(不发音的) letters in vocabulary. ① 英语单词中不发音的词尾：-me，-ue  American English British English 公斤 目录 方案 对话 kilogram kilogramme catalog catalogue program programme dialog dialogue ② 英语中的以-our结尾的单词，在美语中删去了不发音的字母u  American English British English 举止 颜色 最爱 风味 behavior behaviour color colour favorite favourite flavor flavour ③ 英语中以-re结尾 在美语中改为–er结尾 American English British English 中心 纤维 公尺 剧场 center centre fiber fibre meter metre theater theatre ④ 英语中某些以-ence为结尾的单词， 在美语中改为-ense结尾，读音仍为 /ns/ American English British English 防御 执照 犯法行为 托词 defense defence license licence offense offence pretense pretence ⑤英语中的-ise动词在美语中拼写为-ize American English British English 组织 实现 意识到 organize organise actualize actualise realize realise There is a exception: American Engli