Muresan camelia vasilica
lre i 1


american vs. british englishbasic differences and influences of change

introduction

american english acquired international significance after world war ii, when the united states assumed a more global role and political, economic and technological developments promoted american influence worldwide. american english currently asserts a dominant influence on world english cf. british english largely due to the following
population u.s. vs. u.k. saesbe ca 70 vs. 17 of all native english
wealth of the u.s. vs. the u.k. economy, influences
magnitude of higher education in america vs. the u.k.
magnitude of the publishing industry in america
magnitude of mass media and media technology influence on a worldwide scale
appeal of american popular culture on language habits
international political and economic position of the u.s.
american and british eng...