1、RevisionnTerms stress,pause,pitch,tempo,nFunctions4.Varieties in Relation to Regions Contents I.IntroductionII.Brief Introduction to BEIII.The Appearance of AEIV.Differences between BE and AEV.British Regional DialectsVI.American Regional DialectsIntroduction nThe varieties of English can be classif
2、ied:1.Regional varieties2.Social varieties3.Varieties of media4.Varieties of attitude5.Varieties of functionnBritish English UK,The Irish Republic,Australia,New Zealand,South Africa,The West Indian IslandsnAmerican English USA,Canada,Introduction nBE:the English used by people living in Britain.nThr
3、ee Periods 1.Old English:2.Middle English:3.Modern English 4.Contempary English British English nThe American Language(Mencken,1919)nAmerican English is influenced by French,Spanish,and the American Indian language American English Differences between BE and AEnReasons 1.national history and cultura
4、l development 2.varying regional and local idioms and colloquialisms 3.media/advertising influencesDifferences in VocabularyAmEBrEcandy sweetscrackerbiscuitfallautumnapartmentflatelevatorliftsubwayundergroundDifferences in Grammar AmEBrEpast tensepresent perfect tensehavehave gotgottengoton the week
5、end,on the train,around the cornerat the weekend,in the train,round the cornera half hour,get a move onYouve welcome.half an hour,hurry upDont mention it,Differences in Spelling AmEBrE1centercentre2colorcolour3marvelousmarvellous4licenselicence5kilogramkilogramme6catalogcatalogue7cigaretcigarette8bu
6、rnedburnt9graygreyDifferences in PronunciationWordAmEBrEeither half record schedule British Regional Dialects DialectsRegionsWelsh WalesIrishIrelandCockneyEast End of LondonScouseLiverpool and its suburbsGeordieScotland&Northern England American Regional Dialects RegionsFeaturesNorthern New EnglandNew York CityUpper Midwestern General SouthernHomeworknFinish exercises 1-2 on your notebooksnReview the old and preview the new
