The Analysis of Influence and Cause of British English on American English and New Zealand English

English originated in Britain. Since the 17th century, with the colonial expansion of Britain, English has been brought to all parts of the world, forming many varieties of English such as British English, American English, Australian English and New Zealand English. As the population of the United...

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Published in:SHS Web of Conferences 2023, Vol.168, p.3006
Main Author: Liao, Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:English originated in Britain. Since the 17th century, with the colonial expansion of Britain, English has been brought to all parts of the world, forming many varieties of English such as British English, American English, Australian English and New Zealand English. As the population of the United States and its political and economic strength continue to increase, American English has greatly influenced other variants of English. This paper analyzes the influence of British English on various English variants in the fields of vocabulary pronunciations spellings and grammar, and at the same time explores British English influence on American English, New Zealand English, other regional variants and its effects on our learning of English.
ISSN:2261-2424
2416-5182
2261-2424
DOI:10.1051/shsconf/202316803006