Americká angličtina - konverzace se slovníkem a gramatikou – group of authors (2019)

American English today has a dominant influence in the world not only in business communication but also due to its use in media, the popularity of American films, and popular music. It differs from British English primarily in: the different spelling of certain words, a partially distinct vocabulary, and pronunciation. American spelling has been influenced mainly by the desire for simplification and differentiation from the original British. Typical are, for example, the differences in writing ou – o – such as in British favourite, honour and American favorite, honor, or the writing re – ér in British centre, metre and American center, meter, etc. There are hundreds to thousands of vocabulary differences. The most well-known include elevator – BrE lift, AmE elevator, flat – BrE flat, AmE apartment, petrol – BrE petrol, AmE gas, sweets – BrE sweets, AmE candy, chips – BrE chips, AmE French fries, etc. The differences in pronunciation are quite significant but hard to describe. Very simplistically, one could say that American pronunciation is generally harder compared to British, and vowels are more open. However, the accent also varies between different regions of the USA. When traveling to the New World, you will certainly appreciate this brand new conversation. The guide also includes a bilingual dictionary, an overview of grammar, and a useful transcription...