Vowel Variation Between American English and British English

Afzal Khan,Soleman Awad Mthkal Alzobidy

doi:10.5539/ijel.v9n1p350

Abstract

The English Language, being an international language, is spoken all over the world with many variations. These variations occur primarily due to environmental, cultural and social differences. The main reasons for these variations are intermingling of different races and strata in a society. In this regard prominent differences can be observed at phonological levels. These phonological variations produce different kinds of English, like British and American English. In these two there are differences in intonation, stress pattern, and pronunciation. Although South-Eastern British R.P. is known as Standard English but one cannot deny the existence and value of American English. The study attempts to highlight the vowel variation between British English and American English at phonological level.

Highlights

Phonological variation results due to variations in dialects
In this regard prominent differences can be observed at phonological levels
In this study the researchers concentrate on American English and British English

Summary

Introduction

A dialect is a system of speech sufficiently different from other dialects to be seen as different, yet sufficiently the same as other dialects to be seen as a similar. These are the major dialects of English. British English is important because Britain is the cradle of English, and American is significant because of highest number of English speaker live in North America. Both dialects are variant in many respects, the researcher will focus on phonological vowel variation between both types of English

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