美国英语与美国文化

American culture as reflected in American English

文化和语言的关系好比是内容和形式的关系。内容决定形式 ,形式反映内容 ,美国英语作为美国文化的表现形式反映出美国文化所特有的内容。

The relation between culture and language is like that of content and form. The form is determined by the content whihc, in turn, is reflected by the form. American English, as the expressing form of American culture, mirrors the content characteristic of American culture.