Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Why is Canadian
English unique?
Though it isn’t so
much sense in just learning Canadian accent unless you’re going to live there, it
is quite interesting to know a little bit of their version of English.
English in Canada is
spoken by only about the three-fifths of the 35-million population as native
language. The one-fifth speak their version of French, a derived version from
the French in France, and the rest speak the languages of their origins. How did
Canadians and their version of English derive from America, as well as their
unique identity they have inherited from Europe?
In general, Canadians
seem to have adopted American cultures, lifestyle and business practices quite
a lot but still respected and inherited their individual roots, whether from
Europe or Asia.
According to this
article, "The British may be family, but Americans are friends. Or
sometimes ‘frenemies’." It sounds like a bit British-favored viewpoint,
doesn't it?
It would be
interesting to find how Americans view Canadians and their version of English.
Enjoy reading and
learning about this interesting view by a British writer.
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