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

Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Kratochvílová

Bachelor's thesis

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 CanE as well as by its actual usage. Referring to certain features of Canadian vocabulary, grammar and spelling, as well as to the French traits peculiar to CanE, the thesis shows that CanE is a distinct variety

Kľúčové slová

Canada, Canadian, Canadianism, English, British, American, French, variety, language, distinct, usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, lexical, preference

Jazyk práce: Czech

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 28. 4. 2006

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 13. 6. 2006
• Vedúci: doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / odbor:
Philology / English Language and Literature