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ABSTRACT Webster argued that the time for regarding English usage and submitting to English authority had already passed and that "a future separation of the American tongue from the English was necessary and unavoidable." This tells us a lot about the difference between American and British English. The most notable development of the English language in America has been in vocabulary. There can be no doubt that the enrichment of British English by way of America has been considerably accelerated by such agencies as the movies and radio. In the matter of recent vocabulary, there has indeed been an exchange. Obviously, any circumstance that makes for increased communication between the two peoples brings about a wider familiarity with the differentiation of their respective familiarity. It is principally in slang and in specialized vocabularies that we notice very striking differences. As far as every day speech is concerned, distinctively British and American words and usages are not very numerous or very significant. For foreigners, especially Asians including Koreans, it's hard to understand the difference in vocabulary between British and American English. Therefore, I'd like to deal with some vocabulary words which differ in British and American English. PRESENTER
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