______is a spelling reformists, after whom several dictionaries of American English are named.
A、Samuel Johnson
B、Noah Webster
C、Galileo Galilei
D、Nikola Tesla
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：答案选B。The simplification and normalization of spelling in American English is attributed to the spelling reformists, especially, Noah Webster (1758 — 1843), after whom several dictionaries of American English are named.参见教材P350。
掌握“Regional dialects ”知识点。