During the prelude to the War of 1812, Britain was forcibly conscripting American sailors into the British navy by claiming the sailor had a British accent and was actually British. Had the American ...

This video discusses the different ways American and British English pronounce loanwords from other languages, including examples like Spanish placenames in the UK, such as Vigo and Gibraltar. It also ...

Understanding the difference between British and American English can save ESL learners from confusion. These two styles may seem similar, but small changes in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation ...

Though they technically are the same language, British English and American English have scores of differences—from the small, like the extra “U” in “colour,” to the large, like the very different ...

Americans today pronounce some words more like Shakespeare than Brits do… but it’s in 18th-Century England where they’d really feel at home. It makes for a great story: when settlers moved from ...

English is a global language, but depending on where it is spoken, the language can differs significantly. British English and American English are two widely spoken languages, with several variations ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Journal of the International Phonetic Association (JIPA) is a forum for original research in the fields of phonetic theory and ...