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Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Kratochvílová

Bachelor's thesis

The English Language in Canada: A Questionable Dialect or a Distinct Variety of English?

The English Language in Canada: A Questionable Dialect or a Distinct Variety of English?
Abstract:
The aim of the present thesis is to demonstrate that Canadian English (CanE) is a distinct variety which should be treated accordingly, even though some linguists argue that no such variety exists. The distinct nature of the English language in Canada is clearly indicated by differences between CanE and the varieties which most influence it (i.e. British and American), by features found uniquely in …more
 

Keywords

Canada Canadian Canadianism English British American French variety language distinct usage grammar spelling vocabulary lexical preference
 
Language used: Czech
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 28. 4. 2006
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/tl85d/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 13. 6. 2006
  • Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.

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