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Nikki Andruschak Neal LAP #8 Chapter 8: Sociolinguistics: Language and Society Exercise 1: British and American Accents Pages 189-191 A. The following is a list of British Expressions. Check the ... websites below for their American English definitions. 1. To lose your job as it is no longer needed = to be made redundant 2. Terminated or fired = to be sacked 3. To wake someone = to knock someone up 4. Call someone = to ring someone up 5. An elevator = a lift 6. A truck = a lorry 7. A flashlight = a torch 8. Frech fries = chips 9. Apartment = flat 10. Hood of a car = bonnet of a car 11. Trunk of a car = boot of a car 12. Fuel/Gasoline = petrol 13. Stroller = pram 14. Panties/Underwear = knickers 15. Diaper = nappy 16. Fanny pack = bum bag B. Pronounce these word pairs as the phonetic transcription indicates and decide which is British pronunciation and which is American. On YouTube you can find many videos comparing British and American pronunciation. Been /bin/ British /bɪn/ American Schedule /skɛdyul/ American /šɛdyul/ British Renaissance /rɛnesans/ British /rɛnɛsans/ American Lieutenant /lɛftɛnənt/ British /lutɛnənt/ American Nasty /nasti/ British /næsti/ American Pardon padən American pardn̩ British Water wɔtr̩ American [Show More]
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