词汇学第11章.ppt

English Lexicology Chapter XI ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY 英语词汇学 American English Growth of American English Characteristics of American English Differences between British and American English Growth of American English Before Independence From Independence to the Early Nineteenth Century From the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Time Before Independence The beginning of British colonization in America the establishment in 1607 of Jamestown The type of language spoken by the immigrants Elizabethan English The difference between Elizabethan English and present-day English spelling / pronunciation / grammar / vocabulary Americanism “a word, phrase, or usage originating in or peculiar to American English” From Independence to the Early Nineteenth Century Emergence of a sense of nationality led to arguments for the recognition of the American English Noah Webster’s proclamation John Adams’ declaration The need of adding new words to the vocabulary The appearance of “A vocabulary or Collection of Words and Phrases” The further development of American English From the Early 19th Century to the Present Time American English grew at an accelerating speed The growth of economic power of America The development of society: new inventions, improved means of production and transportation, new institutions and new life The shift of the main source of American terms from the Western wilds to modern cities The establishment of American English The Impact of American English on British English American