How to understand the differences between British and American English

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The video does a great job at comparing words and the differences in meanings they can portray whether being interpreted from someone from the U.S OR U.K. It shows the power of the interpretation of language and how it can cause an interaction to be positive or negative. It shows the importance of linguistic relativity and the social context individuals are a part of.

Posted by Steven Goldstein on March 6, 2016

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Ideology;
Communities of Practice;
Language Revitalization;
Variation;
British English

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