Characteristics of American English
Characteristics of American English
1. Creativeness2. Conservativeness3. Heterogeneity(多相性)4. Relative Uniformity in Speech5. Popularity of Slang6. Preference for Big Words7. Verbose and Plain Style in Writing8. Vulgarity and Casualness9. Simplicity in Word-form
Creativity
1.在旧词基础上，自由利用词缀或者利用拼缀法(blending)和逆生法(backformation)来创造新词。e.g.  debug        defog         smog                   brunch      
come from “smoke” and “fog”
come from “breakfast” and “lunch”