"ameircans" - 1 õppematerjal

RE English is spoken on all five continents

them. The vocabulary of American English probably started developing on the first day after the arrival of the first English-speaking settlers, and it has continued to change for 400 years. As the New World had many plants,animals, and other things that were not found in Britian, the settlers added new words to their vocabulary every day. Their language was also influenced by the languages of the Native Ameircans and the settlers from other countries like Spain,France, and Germany. Examples of Native American words include tomato, potato, maize, tobacco, moccasin, and barbeque. Vocabulary changes are not as easily accepted by older people, but young generations often use a mixture of both types of English. There are no borders for songs, films, and books, wich influence the language greatly. Examples of vocabulary difference: British English American English sweets candy