Inglise keele variandid (Varieties of English)
· [z]-[d] (isn't- idn't)
West:
· [o:]-[a:] (caught)
· [ä];[i:]-[e:][i] before ,, r" (mirror, marry)
· [a] and [e] merge before ,,r" (hurry)
· [ju]-[u] (new)
Northeast:
· Closer to EngEng
· Upper classes have fewer local accents
· Non-rhotic
· Intrusive ,,r"
· Fricatives- t/d
Grammar:
· Some irregular verbs are regularized (learn-learned)
· Some regular verbs are irregularized (snuck; dove)
· Word formation with ify and ize are more productive (citify, uglify, burglarize)
· Changing word's class (to host, to skyrocket)
10) North American English vs. British English
· There are a number of countable nouns in both varieties, that don't require the use of
an article.
· Eng Eng doesn't use an indefinite article in the future. US uses an article in the future.
· EngEng requires indefinite article with phrases beginning with half of sth. USEng can
use this aswell but can also not.