英国英语和美国英语语法差异比较
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Comparison of Linguistic Differences between American English and British English
英国英语和美国英语语法差异比较
Major: Linguistics and Applied Linguistic
专业: 外国语言学及应用语言学
Author: Shen Jun
作者：沈军
Supervisor: Professor Tan Wancheng
指导教师: 谭万成教授
University: Dalian Maritime University
学位授予单位：大连海事大学
Date: December 2003
完成日期： 2003年12月
Contents
Abstract...............................................................................................................IV 摘要........................................................................................................................V Abbreviations......................................................................................................VI Chapter 1: Brief introduction.............................................................................１Chapter 2: Theory background..........................................................................２
2.1 Historical linguistics: language changing.................................................２
2.1.1 Functional explanations..................................................................２
2.1.2 Psycholinguistic explanations: language acquisition.....................３
2.1.3 Sociolinguistic explanations: Labov’s theory.................................３
2.1.4 Conclusion......................................................................................５
2.2 Language and varieties.............................................................................６
2.2.1 Formation of varieties.....................................................................６
2.2.2 Regional variation..........................................................................７Chapter 3: Historical description...................................................................１０
3.1 History of British English.....................................................................１０
3.1.1 Origin and development of British English................................１０
3.1.1.1 Old English. (450BC--1100BC).......................................１０
3.1.1.2 Middle English (1100BC--1500BC).................................１３
3.1.1.3 Modern English (1500BC--the present)...........................１５
3.1.2 B.E. dialects:...............................................................................１６
3.2 History of American English................................................................１６
3.2.1 Origin of American Englsih: from Elizabeth English................１７
3.2.2 Development and influence of American English......................１７
3.2.2.1 Colonial Period.................................................................１７
3.2.2.2 Territorial Expansion and Urbanization............................１９
3.2.2.3 Development of regional speech patterns.........................２０