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Scholarly investigation of grammatical differences has gained momentum and precision with the advent of computerized corpora. Novel research on British and American mega corpora has challenged long-standing claims concerning, for instance, the uniformity of syntax. As a result of this research, it is now possible to provide an overview of findings on selected differences between British and American English, ranging from well-documented phenomena to contrasts that have only recently caught th...Scholarly investigation of grammatical differences has gained momentum and precision with the advent of computerized corpora. Novel research on British and American mega corpora has challenged long-standing claims concerning, for instance, the uniformity of syntax. As a result of this research, it is now possible to provide an overview of findings on selected differences between British and American English, ranging from well-documented phenomena to contrasts that have only recently caught the eye of scholars investigating varietal differences. The present article summarizes research findings on British-American differences in the verb phrase, the noun phrase, the adjective phrase, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and negators.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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