英语一对一家教,看网络发展如何改变语言Online,Englishhasbecomeacommonlanguageforusersfromaroundtheworld
Intheprocess,thelanguageitselfischanging
英语已经在网络上成为全球范围内的通用语言
在此过程中,英语本身也在不断发生着变化
WhenAmericaemergedfromtheashesofabruisingwarwithBritainin1814,thenationwasfarfromunited
NoahWebsterthoughtthatacommonlanguagewouldbringpeopletogetherandhelpcreateanewidentitythatwouldmakethecountrytrulyindependentoftheBritish
1814年英美战争结束后,当美国从废墟中发展起来时,还是个四分五裂的国家
美国辞典编纂家诺亚-韦伯斯特认为,统一语言将会使人们更有凝聚力,并获得新的身份,这有助于美国真正的脱离英国而独立
Webster'sdictionary,nowinits11thedition,adoptedtheAmericanisedspellingsfamiliartoday-erinsteadofreintheatre,droppingtheufromcolour,andlosingthedoublelfromwordssuchastraveller
ItalsodocumentednewwordsthatwereuniquelyAmericansuchasskunk,opossum,hickory,squashandchowder
《韦氏词典》现在已经是第11版了,它采用我们现在熟悉的美式拼写——theatre中