The History of English in 10 minutes - Chapter 8 (OU)
American English
Comprehension
- Why did the first British settlers need new words when they arrived? From whom did they get these loan words?
- Which groups of immigrants contributed with the following words:
- Pretzels
- Pasta
- Coleslaw
- What are typical areas where many new words were invented by Americans?
- To which field do words like break even, downsizing, bottom line and merger belong?
- In what way did American English eventually influence British English?
- How did British English develop differently from American English compared to the original English of the 18th century?
Discussion
- Do you think American English and British English will diverge even further from each other in the future? Why/why not?
- How do you think music like jazz, rock and roll and rap that originated in the USA have contributed to the spread of the English language? What about movies and economics?
Suggested Further Reading
Læringsressurser
English as a world language
Hva er kjernestoff og tilleggsstoff?
Fagstoff
English Around the World
KjernestoffEnglish - World Language Number One
KjernestoffAnd the Millionth Word is . . .
KjernestoffThe Origins of the English Language
KjernestoffEnglish Spreading Worldwide
KjernestoffEnglish in Britain
KjernestoffWhy So Much Variety in English?
KjernestoffGlobal English
Kjernestoff
Oppgaver og aktiviteter
English-Speaking Countries - Task
KjernestoffEnglish as a Global Language Quiz
KjernestoffNorwenglish
KjernestoffWord origin - 2
KjernestoffWord origin - 1
KjernestoffWhy So Much Variety in English? - Tasks
KjernestoffGlobal English
Kjernestoff- Tilleggsstoff
American EnglishDu er her
Tilleggsstoff
Ekstern læringsressurs
Det er ikke noe kjernestoff for ekstern læringsressurs.