北美印第安人对美国英语与文化的影响

North American Indian's Contribution to American English And Culture

北美印第安人对美国英语与文化的形成功不可没。他们对早期的欧洲移民做出了很大的贡献,曾教他们种植农作物,开发森林,捕捉猎物,发展生产等。北美印第安人在帮助欧洲移民度过难关的同时,将自己的土著语汇传授给了他们。从美国英语中的很多地名、农作物及用具、动植物等语汇及其他文化现象,如图腾文化中可以体现出印第安人对美国英语和文化的巨大影响,极大地丰富和充实了美国语言与文化,为美国英语与文化的形成注入了土著民族的力量。

North American Indians contributed too much when American English and culture got into its own way.They told the European Settlers native language while teaching them the way to grow crops,to open up and develop forests,to capture animals.It shows the great Indian influence on American English by a number of Indian native names of American places,crops,tools,plants and animals,meanwhile,the native culture,for example,the totems,display its attractive charm as the works of art.American English and culture were enriched on the large scale by the native power.