美国英语的发展 美国人使英语发生的诸多变化,这里仅仅是一瞥。 关于英国和美国语言相悖的著述已经很多,致使一些人误认为它们的差别要比事实上大得多。H.L.门肯(H.L.Mencken)就强烈地认为这是两种不同的语言,他把自己的著作定名为《美国语》(The American Language)。同时,他还得到了美国伊利诺斯州(Iilinois)立法机关的支持。该立法机关于一九二三年通过了一项法 The development of American English Many changes made by Americans in English, here is just a glimpse. Much has been written about contradictory language between the United Kingdom and the United States, causing some to mistakenly believe that their differences are far greater than in fact. H.L.Mencken strongly believes this is two different languages, and he names his work “The American Language.” At the same time, he also received the support of the legislature of Iilinois, the United States. The legislature passed a law in 1923