2. BRITISH ENGLISH
British English we called, the form of English language, that is
commonly accepted for the different nationalities, populating
the British Isles. Most systems for studying English in Bulgaria
are based on British English, although actually teach Standard
English and also include the most famous Americanisms.
3. AMERICAN ENGLISH
American English is the form, known in Bulgaria principally
from the Hollywood movies, the American series and famous
pop and rock performers. The form has typical nose-mouth
pronouncing to many of the sounds in the language and typical
extension to some of the vowels. The interesting for this form
of English language is that it sounds “more tough” for the fans
of the American culture, and for the fans of “Traditional” British
English they reject it with – “Nothing I don’t understand to the
Americans”.
4. • Except British and American English, there are more and
different religious forms, typical for the different parts of the
world – Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African and
others. Many ex British colonies use English like second official
language – India, Malta, Fiji and others.
5. • The differences in listed above forms are not big and they are
from such character, that they don’t interfere to
communication between the representatives of these nations,
like and for the good command of English foreigners. The
most essential differences are in the pronunciation, less
differences are in the vocabulary, and the least are the
grammar differences between these forms of English
language.
6. • The most advanced people will find essential differences in the
idioms and in the phrasal verbs, like and in the very specific
terms and clichés.
7. The small part of the vocabulary differences
BRITISH
ENGLISH
AMERICAN
ENGLISH
BRITISH
ENGLISH
AMERICAN
ENGLISH
Aeroplane
Airplane
Lift
Elevator
Bill
Check
Petrol
Gas/gasoline
Biscuit
Cookie
Post box
Mailbox
Car park
Parking lot
Racing car
Race car
Chips
French fries
Railway
Railroad
Cinema
Movie theatre
Sailing boat
Sailboat
Crisps
Chips
Sweet
Candy
Flat
Apartment
Trainers
Sneakers
Football
Soccer
Underground
Subway
Footway
Sidewalk
Wardrobe
Closet
Garden
Yard/lawn
Windscreen
Windshield
Holiday
Vacation
Zed(letter Z)
Zee(Letter Z)
8. DIFFERENCES IN ACCENT
First – The British English And Then The American English
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10. THE SOUND OF “A” (SOME WORDS)
BATH
LAUGH
CLASS
CHANCE
ASK
AFTER
CAN’T
EXAMPLE
11. THE SOUND OF “R” (SOME WORDS)
HARD
WERE
EAR
PURE
MORE
CHAIR
BAR
12. THE “T” SOUND (IN MIDDLE)
BETTER
WATER
HATED
WRITING
BOTTOM
NATIVE
ARTIFICIAL
NOTICE
13. DESPITE THE DIFFERENT PREFERENCES OF ENGLISH USERS AND LEARNERS, ALL MODERN FORMS
OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARE COMPLETE RESOURCES FOR COMMUNICATION!
THOUGH IF YOU CHOOSE TO IMITATE THE AMERICAN “COOL SPEAKERS” OR YOU CHOOSE THE
BRITISH “TRADITIONAL SPEAKERS”, YOU SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF
THE LANGUAGE IS TO UNITES, NOT TO SEPARETE THOSE, WHO USE IT!
Editor's Notes
Съмнение в complete и в imitate, както и в края на изречението!