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英国英语和美国英语被认为是英语的两大变体,加拿大英语的研究在英语研究界还没有引起足够重视。加拿大英语常常被认为是美国英语的一个变异。本文从构成加拿大英语的起源、词汇和拼写等各个方面探讨加拿大英语和美国英语以及英国英语的不同以及加拿大英语的主要特点,指出加拿大英语事实上是以英国英语为基础并在美国英语的影响下形成的一种具有加拿大特色的英语。在全球化的形势下,随着加拿大和美国文化和贸易交流日益密切,加拿大英语将不可避免地在更大程度上受到美国化的影响。
British English and American English are considered to be the two major variants of English. The study of Canadian English has not received enough attention in the English research community. Canadian English is often regarded as a variation of American English. This article discusses the differences between Canadian English, U.S. English, U.K. English, and Canadian English from various aspects such as the origin, vocabulary, and spelling of Canadian English. It points out that Canadian English is actually based on British English and under the influence of U.S. English. A type of English with Canadian characteristics. Under the globalization situation, as the cultural and trade exchanges between Canada and the United States become closer, Canadian English will inevitably be affected by Americanization to a greater extent.