A Review on the Origin and Development of American English

Abstract

American English emerged and developed from British English in 17th century, but American English today is no longer just a variant language from Britain. Behind the development of American English, there are some social and political factors that boost English of America. This paper aims to review the origin and development of American English from political and social perspectives and based on these, this paper also reveals the features of American English and its differences with British English. Through the review on the origin and development of American English, the foreign language learners can know more about American English, so that they can learn English better.