Vocabulary
We can say that the most prominent differences between USEng and EngEng is the vocabulary. Vocabulary as a main factor in the language can vary even in the same language between dialects. For this differences between vocabulary, there are many reasons as listed by Trudgill & Hannah 2008: first, new objects and experiences were encountered in North America which needed naming, either by adapting EngEng vocabulary or by creating new words: e.g. Corn is the general English term for grain and denotes the most common grain crop, which is wheat in England but maize in North America; the word Robin denotes a small, red- breasted warbler in England but a large, red-breasted thrush in North America. Second: Technological and cultural developments …show more content…
When preposition on occur before a specific date or day of the week ( related to time ), it is removed or omitted from the sentence in USEng. E.g.
USEng : The new store will open Feb. 1st
EngEng: The new store will open on Feb. 1st
2.Before temporal nouns indicating repetition or habitual action, the preposition may be omitted in USEng (the nouns must become plural if deletion occurs):
USEng :He works days and studies nights EngEng: He works by day and studies at night 3- Phrases such as: to be home and to be at home can have two meanings which vary in the two accents.
In EngEng : Is John at home? Means: Is he physically there?
Is John home? Means: Has he returned
We can say that the most prominent differences between USEng and EngEng is the vocabulary. Vocabulary as a main factor in the language can vary even in the same language between dialects. For this differences between vocabulary, there are many reasons as listed by Trudgill & Hannah 2008: first, new objects and experiences were encountered in North America which needed naming, either by adapting EngEng vocabulary or by creating new words: e.g. Corn is the general English term for grain and denotes the most common grain crop, which is wheat in England but maize in North America; the word Robin denotes a small, red- breasted warbler in England but a large, red-breasted thrush in North America. Second: Technological and cultural developments …show more content…
When preposition on occur before a specific date or day of the week ( related to time ), it is removed or omitted from the sentence in USEng. E.g.
USEng : The new store will open Feb. 1st
EngEng: The new store will open on Feb. 1st
2.Before temporal nouns indicating repetition or habitual action, the preposition may be omitted in USEng (the nouns must become plural if deletion occurs):
USEng :He works days and studies nights EngEng: He works by day and studies at night 3- Phrases such as: to be home and to be at home can have two meanings which vary in the two accents.
In EngEng : Is John at home? Means: Is he physically there?
Is John home? Means: Has he returned