英美語言差異種種

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 U.S. influence worldwide. American English asserts a dominant influence on "world English" (cf. British English) largely due to the following:






1. Population: U.S. vs U.K.






2.   Wealth of the U.S. vs the U.K. economy, & influences






3.   Magnitude of higher education in America vs the U.K.






4.   Magnitude of the publishing industry in America






5.   Magnitude of mass media and media technology influence on a worldwide scale






6.   Appeal of American popular culture on language & habits






7.   International political and economic position of the U.S.






American and British English are both "variants" of the English Language, more similar than different, especially with "educated" or "scientific" English. Most divergence is due to differences in national history and national cultural development, varying regional and local idioms and colloquialisms, and media/advertising influences.






The following general categories of difference between standard American English (SAE) and standard British English (SBE) each have their own sociolectic value:






I. Different Pronunciation, Although Same Spelling