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Canadian English

Name: Canadian English
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Author: Aleksandra Skorupska
ISBN: 978-3-656-50713-0

A study of variation in Canadian English spelling and the spelling policies of Canadian newspapers

Bachelor Thesis, 2013

48 Pages, Grade: 14/20

Aleksandra Skorupska (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. The origins of Canadian English

3. Canadian English as a unique mixture

4. Variation in Canadian English spelling: A bi-modal spelling system

5. Two competing models
5.1 Words ending in -our/-or
5.2 Words ending in -re/-er
5.3 Words ending in - ce/-se
5.4 Words ending in -ise/-ize/-yse/-yze
5.5 ae and oe diagraphs versus e
5.6 Doubling of final consonant before suffixes
5.7 -l or -ll in uninflected verbs
5.8 Miscellaneous

6. Attitudes to the notion of ‘standard’ in Canadian English spelling

7. Spelling variation in Canadian newspapers
7.1 Methodology
7.2 Results
7.3 Conclusions
7.4 Limitations of the study

8. Conclusions

Reference list

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Title: Canadian English
Subtitle: A study of variation in Canadian English spelling and the spelling policies of Canadian newspapers
Course: Variation in Canadian English spelling
Grade: 14/20
Author: Aleksandra Skorupska (Author)
Year: 2013
Pages: 48
Catalog Number: V262371
ISBN (eBook): 9783656506195
ISBN (Book): 9783656507130
File size: 594 KB
Language: English
Notes: This paper addresses the issue of variation in Canadian English spelling, which is a blend of British and American spelling conventions. The study combines theoretical and practical work. The theoretical part briefly defines the concept of Canadian English in general, that is, its historical background and characteristics. Moreover, it describes some major spelling phenomena in Canadian English and examines the ways in which several Canadian style guides deal with the variation in Canadian English spelling. In turn, the practical part of the present paper deals with the actual spelling practic
Keywords: canadian, english