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Comparison of American and British English
This presentation is about the differences between British English and American English, which, for the purposes of these articles, are defined as follows:• Computings• Keyboards• Orthography• Spelling• Speech• Accent• Pronunciation• Vocabulary
Main reasons of differences
• Differentiation dialectology of local groups• Differentiation dialectology social groups• Unification and differentiation of local
and social dialects• Isolation and unification of dialects in the
literature
The spoken forms of British English vary considerably, reflecting a long history of dialect development amid isolated populations. In the United Kingdom, dialects, word and accents vary not only between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but also within them.
Differences in:Pronunciation
Spelling
Meaning of words
Different examples
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