The use of the progressive aspect in American English versus British EnglishProsenjak, Barbara (Avtor) Jurančič Petek, Klementina (Mentor) Nedovršna oblika glagolskega vidadovršna oblika glagolskega vida»dinamični glagoli«»statični glagoli«ameriška angleščinabritanska angleščinaPrijateljiParčkanjeThis diploma paper concentrates on one particular aspect of English, namely progressive aspect. The comparison of frequency of progressive aspect in American English versus British English conversation is made, and the tense most commonly used in the progressive aspect indicated. Also, dynamic and stative verbs are addressed. The empirical part looks for and compares the use of the progressive aspect in two comedies - Friends (American English) and Coupling (British English). A list of all the progressive verbs in these comedies is made and also analysed. It can be concluded that progressive verbs are without a doubt an important and frequently used element of spoken English language. The progressive aspect is more frequently used in American English than in British English. Progressive aspect was already common centuries ago and its popularity continues to grow. New combinations of progressive verbs arise every day; they evolve and change in the same way as language in general.[B. Prosenjak]20102010-03-05 12:27:36Diplomsko delo13335sl