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When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.
Keyshawn Johnson

Meaning of "American English" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

American English  [əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
American English is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMERICAN ENGLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

American English

American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States. The predominant accent of American English that is most free from regional, ethnic, or cultural distinctions is the accent known as General American. English is the most widely-spoken language in the United States. English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States due to its widespread use. English has been given official status by 30 of the 50 state governments. As an example, under federal law, English is the official language of United States courts in Puerto Rico. The use of English in the United States is a result of British colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America during the 17th century, followed by further migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since then, American English has been influenced by the languages of West Africa, the Native American population, German, Irish, Spanish, and other languages of successive waves of immigrants to the U.S.

Definition of American English in the English dictionary

The definition of American English in the dictionary is the form of English spoken in the United States of America.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMERICAN ENGLISH


blinglish
ˈblɪŋɡlɪʃ
Chinglish
ˈtʃɪŋɡlɪʃ
Denglish
ˈdɛŋɡlɪʃ
English
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
Hinglish
ˈhɪŋɡlɪʃ
Polglish
ˈpəʊlɡlɪʃ
Singlish
ˈsɪŋɡlɪʃ
Spanglish
ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ
tinglish
ˈtɪŋɡlɪʃ
un-English
ʌnˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
Yenglish
ˈjɪŋɡlɪʃ
Yinglish
ˈjɪŋɡlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMERICAN ENGLISH

American black bear
American blight
American chameleon
American cheese
American Civil War
American cloth
American Curl
American Dream
American eagle
American elk
American Expeditionary Forces
American Federation of Labor
American football
American Indian
American Indian Movement
American ivy
American Judas tree
American Legion
American mustard
American National Standards Institute

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMERICAN ENGLISH

African-American Vernacular English
basic English
Canadian English
Dalglish
Early English
estuary English
half-English
Japanglish
King´s English
Middle English
Modern English
Norman English
Old English
Oxford English
pidgin English
publish
queen´s English
Southern British English
Standard English
the English
Wardour Street English

Synonyms and antonyms of American English in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «American English» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

Find out the translation of American English to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of American English from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «American English» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美国英语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Inglés Americano
570 millions of speakers

English

American English
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमेरिकी अंग्रेजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنجليزية الأمريكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Американский английский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Inglês Americano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমেরিকান ইংরেজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anglais américain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inggeris amerika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

American English
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アメリカ英語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미국 영어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amérika Inggris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tiếng Anh Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमेरिकन इंग्रजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amerika İngilizcesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

American English
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amerykański angielski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

американський англійський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

engleza americană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

American English
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Amerikaanse Engels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amerikansk engelska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

American English
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of American English

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMERICAN ENGLISH»

The term «American English» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of American English
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMERICAN ENGLISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «American English» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «American English» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about American English

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3 QUOTES WITH «AMERICAN ENGLISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word American English.
1
Keyshawn Johnson
When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.
2
William Labov
It appears that the present-day form of African American English is not the inheritance of the period of slavery, but the creation of the second half of the 20th century.
3
Camille Paglia
The North American intellectual tradition began, I maintain, in the encounter of British Romanticism with assertive, pragmatic North American English - the Protestant plain style in both the U.S. and Canada, with its no-nonsense Scottish immigrants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMERICAN ENGLISH»

Discover the use of American English in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to American English and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American English: Dialects and Variation
This book provides a very readable, up-to-date description of language variation in American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. contains new chapters on social and ethnic dialects, including a separate chapter ...
Walt Wolfram, Natalie Schilling-Estes, 2006
2
African American English: A Linguistic Introduction
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole.
Lisa J. Green, 2002
3
Speak English Like an American: You Already Speak English-- ...
The audio CD contains all of the dialogues in the book.
Amy Gillett, 2004
4
McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The ...
The book features: Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten ...
Richard Spears, Betty Birner, Steven Kleinedler, 2010
5
American English: An Introduction
This book is a cultural-historical (rather than purely linguistic) introduction to American English. The first part consists of a general account of variation in American English.
Zoltan Kovecses, 2000
6
American English Spelling: An Informal Description
In the largest section of the book, he provides an exhaustive description of the major and minor correspondences between the sounds of American English words and their spellings.
D. W. Cummings, 1988
7
American English
A socio-linguistic examination of what has happened to the English language since English settlers arrived in America in the seventeenth century.
Virginia Glenn McDavid, Paideia, inc., New York, 1974
8
The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology, ...
The Atlas of North American English provides an overall view of the pronounciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada.
William Labov, Sharon Ash, Charles Boberg, 2006
9
Speaking Naturally Student's Book: Communication Skills in ...
Speaking Naturally is for intermediate and high intermediate ESL/EFL students who are interested in using English in social interaction. Speaking Naturally can be used as a classroom text, as a supplementary text, and for self-study.
Bruce Tillitt, Mary Newton Bruder, 1985
10
Kid's Box American English Level 2 Student's Book
It also fully covers the syllabus for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests. The Student's Book presents and practices new language through amusing stories and fantastic songs and activities, making the learning process a joy.
Caroline Nixon, Michael Tomlinson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMERICAN ENGLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term American English is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In Women's World Cup viewership, new generation is older one
... which started at 5:30 p.m. EDT on a Sunday – set a record for soccer on American English-language TV with 18.2 million viewers on ESPN. «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
2
Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce …
American English Gardner finished third in 10.97. Other highlights include American Michael Hartfield winning gold in the long jump with 8.19 ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Shelly dismisses Diamond League field in world-leading time
American English Gradner was third in a time of 10.97 seconds. Fraser-Pryce's compatriot Natasha Morrison finished seventh with a time of ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
4
Tabada: The good, ugly, dirty
More significant than the elevation of Philippine English into scholarly study, at par with British and American English, is our acceptance of the ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
5
Genzebe comes within a whisker of WR
... to an impressive victory in 10.75sec, ahead of Nigerian Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor (10.80) and American English Gardner (10.97). «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
6
Could It Be Lust For Power?
In American English it is called administrationand the concepts of the state and the government may be used synonymously to refer to the ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
7
Trio's book focuses on colloquial English terms
So he wrote down the English expressions and phrases he picked up and compiled them into a book, “North American English Used a Million ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
8
Founding documents have a home in Concord, and all are welcome
His large, grandiose signature has lived on through the ages and his name has entered American English lexicon as a synonym for signature. «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
9
Pushing the speed limit in Paris
Fraser-Pryce will take the track at the Stade de France as the favourite but must be mindful of young American English Gardener, who shares ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
10
PHT Morning Skate: Columnist says Kings should part with Voynov
... based on hearsay and an interpretation of two sets of translations (Russian to broken English, broken English to American English tainted by ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. American English [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/american-english>. Apr 2024 ».
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