Which of the following was not a strong influence on American English during the Late Modern English Period?
A. separation from
England B. westward movement
of settlers C. heavy borrowings from Portuguese, Italian,
Spanish D. borrowed and
coined words to name plants, animals and new ways of
living
The one that does not have a strong influence on the American English in the Late Modern English period was A. Separation from England. Late Modern English is from 1800-present. The changes in vocabulary in this time was due to industrial revolution as well as scientific advancements and colonialism as well.
