Main Comparative Peculiarities of American and British English Standards

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British English (BrE) is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom.
American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States.
Written forms of British and American English as found in newspapers and textbooks very little in their essential features, with only occasional noticeable differences in comparable media [46] (comparing American newspapers with British newspapers, for example). This kind of formal English, particularly written English, is often called "standard English". [78], [37]

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Introduction………………………………………………………………………4
Chapter І Main features of British English……………………………………..8 1. 1The history of British English…………………………………………….…....8
1.2. Differences in British dialects………………………………………………..13
1.2.1 Regional differences………………………………………………....14
1.2.2 Standardization…………………………………………………..….18
1.3. Accents in British English……………………………………………………19
Conclusion to Chapter I…………………………………………………………26
Chapter ІІ Main features of American English……………………………….28
2.1. The history of American English…………………………………………….28
2.2. Regional variations of American English Language………………………...30
2.3. Social variations of American English……………………………………….32
2.3.1 Influences: British and American…………………………………….41
2.3.2 An Indian English Grammar………………………………………….43
Conclusion to Chapter II……………………………………………………….47
Chapter ІІІ Main Comparative Peculiarities of American and British English Standards…………………………………………………………………………...49
3.1. Comparative peculiarities of British English and American English ……….49 3.2. Sound system ………….……………………………………………………..52 3.3. Pronunciation symbols …………………………………….………..……….64 3.4 Pronunciation challenges. ……………………………………………………66 Conclusion to Chapter III……………………………….………………………70 General Conclusions………………………………………………………..…....73