The American Variant of The English Language and The Characteristics of Americanisms In Dictionaries
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https://doi.org/10.55640/eijps-06-03-18Keywords:
Americanisms, regional variants of English, American EnglishAbstract
In this article analyzes the relationship between the British and American regional variants of English, and in particular, the linguistic nature of the concept of Americanism. The article provides a comparative analysis of approaches to interpreting "American dialect" as an independent language since the 19th century, as well as points of view that explain it as a regional variant of literary English. Based on the materials of the “Century Dictionary”, the recording of Americanisms in the dictionary, their place in the general English lexical system, and their percentage indicators were determined.
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