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A. The overview of Languages in the United States……………………………………………………………. 2 B. Official language status…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 C. Immigrant languages…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 D. American English and the development…………………………………………………………………………. 7 E. Regional Differences………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 F. American English vs. British English………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I- Pronunciation and Spelling……………………………………………………………………………….. 10 II- Grammar and Vocabulary……………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Presenter: Tran Huy Nguyen Nam Phuong
A. THE OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES
LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES | Official language(s) | None at federal level | Main language(s) | English (82.1%)Spanish (10.7%)Other Indo-European (3.8%)Asian and Pacific island languages (2.7%)Other languages (0.7%) | Indigenous language(s) | Navajo, Central Alaskan Yup’ik, Dakota, Western Apache, Keres, Cherokee, Zuni, Ojibwe, O’odham, etc… | Main immigrant language(s) | Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Italian | Sign language(s) | American Sign LanguageHawaii Pidgin Sign LanguagePlains Indian Sign Language |
* Approximately 337 languages are spoken or signed by the population, of which 176 are indigenous to the area. * 52 languages formerly spoken in the country’s territory are now extinct.
B. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE STATUS
* The United States does not have a national official language. * Nevertheless, American English (referred to in the US as simply English) is the primary language used for legislation, regulation, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements. * Spanish is the second most common language in the United States. It is spoken by over 12% of the population. The United States holds the world’s fifth largest Spanish-speaking population.
* There have been
A. The overview of Languages in the United States……………………………………………………………. 2 B. Official language status…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 C. Immigrant languages…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 D. American English and the development…………………………………………………………………………. 7 E. Regional Differences………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 F. American English vs. British English………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I- Pronunciation and Spelling……………………………………………………………………………….. 10 II- Grammar and Vocabulary……………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Presenter: Tran Huy Nguyen Nam Phuong
A. THE OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES
LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES | Official language(s) | None at federal level | Main language(s) | English (82.1%)Spanish (10.7%)Other Indo-European (3.8%)Asian and Pacific island languages (2.7%)Other languages (0.7%) | Indigenous language(s) | Navajo, Central Alaskan Yup’ik, Dakota, Western Apache, Keres, Cherokee, Zuni, Ojibwe, O’odham, etc… | Main immigrant language(s) | Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Italian | Sign language(s) | American Sign LanguageHawaii Pidgin Sign LanguagePlains Indian Sign Language |
* Approximately 337 languages are spoken or signed by the population, of which 176 are indigenous to the area. * 52 languages formerly spoken in the country’s territory are now extinct.
B. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE STATUS
* The United States does not have a national official language. * Nevertheless, American English (referred to in the US as simply English) is the primary language used for legislation, regulation, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements. * Spanish is the second most common language in the United States. It is spoken by over 12% of the population. The United States holds the world’s fifth largest Spanish-speaking population.
* There have been