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  • 1 - The Idea of American English

  • William A. Kretzschmar, Jr., University of Georgia
  • Book:
    The Emergence and Development of American English
    Published online:
    11 June 2026
    Print publication:
    14 May 2026, pp 5-21

  • Summary

    American English is not a simple thing to define. The United States is a big place, with many different regions. American English is certainly different from British English, and yet it is hard to set boundaries on the differences. American culture also plays a role in American English, and some say that politics does as well. In the end, the multitude of voices of Americans of whatever belief and whatever region come together to emerge as what people around the world recognize as American English.