World Englishes / Gunnel Melchers, Philip Shaw and Peter Sundkvist.
Melchers, Gunnel| Call Number | 427 |
| Author | Melchers, Gunnel, author. |
| Title | World Englishes / Gunnel Melchers, Philip Shaw and Peter Sundkvist. |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
| Contents | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; IPA chart; Chapter 1 The roots of English; Chapter 2 The spread of English; Chapter 3 Variation in English; 3.1 Linguistic diversity and diffusion; 3.2 Types of variation in form; 3.3 Variation in historical origin and evolution; 3.4 Dimensions of classification; Note; Chapter 4 The inner circle; 4.1 England; 4.2 Wales/Cymru; 4.3 Scotland; 4.4 Ireland; 4.5 The United States; 4.6 Canada; 4.7 Australia; 4.8 New Zealand/Aotearoa; 4.9 South Africa; 4.10 Liberia; 4.11 The Caribbean 4.12 Some 'lesser-known' minor varieties of EnglishChapter 5 The outer circle; 5.1 Social and political issues surrounding the use of English in the outer circle; 5.2 Some common features of the 'New Englishes'; 5.3 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.; 5.4 Africa; 5.5 South-east Asia; 5.6 Others; Chapter 6 The expanding circle; 6.1 The Rise of English in the expanding circle; 6.2 Domains for English; 6.3 English in lingua-franca situations; 6.4 The possibility of expanding-circle Englishes and some examples; 6.5 How English might be affecting other languages 6.6 Implications for the choice of school varietyChapter 7 Beyond the circles; 7.1 Cross-currents in attitudes to English in the world; 7.2 What's next?; Wells' standard lexical sets; Glossary; References; Index |
| Summary | The third edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. This book introduces the principles of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English, the spread of English, variations of English as a second language and trends for the future. Thoroughly updated throughout in line with recent research, this third edition now also includes: 43 audio examples of speakers of native (17) and of non-native (26) English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to download from www.routledge.com/9781138487659; descriptions of selected twenty-first century developing varieties including Chinese English, Russian English and Vietnamese English; greater linguistic detail on second-language English in many areas; improved and updated descriptions of first-language varieties; a new framework for describing lexical variation; full discussion throughout of English in social media. Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the sociolinguistic background to variation in English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century. This book is essential reading for students approaching this topic for the first time. |
| Added Author | Shaw, Philip, 1922- author. Sundkvist, Peter, author. |
| Subject | English language Variation. English language Variation English-speaking countries. English language Variation Commonwealth countries. English language Variation Foreign countries. English language English-speaking countries. English language Commonwealth countries. English language Foreign countries. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics |
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| Summary | The third edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. This book introduces the principles of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English, the spread of English, variations of English as a second language and trends for the future. Thoroughly updated throughout in line with recent research, this third edition now also includes: 43 audio examples of speakers of native (17) and of non-native (26) English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to download from www.routledge.com/9781138487659; descriptions of selected twenty-first century developing varieties including Chinese English, Russian English and Vietnamese English; greater linguistic detail on second-language English in many areas; improved and updated descriptions of first-language varieties; a new framework for describing lexical variation; full discussion throughout of English in social media. Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the sociolinguistic background to variation in English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century. This book is essential reading for students approaching this topic for the first time. |
| Contents | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; IPA chart; Chapter 1 The roots of English; Chapter 2 The spread of English; Chapter 3 Variation in English; 3.1 Linguistic diversity and diffusion; 3.2 Types of variation in form; 3.3 Variation in historical origin and evolution; 3.4 Dimensions of classification; Note; Chapter 4 The inner circle; 4.1 England; 4.2 Wales/Cymru; 4.3 Scotland; 4.4 Ireland; 4.5 The United States; 4.6 Canada; 4.7 Australia; 4.8 New Zealand/Aotearoa; 4.9 South Africa; 4.10 Liberia; 4.11 The Caribbean 4.12 Some 'lesser-known' minor varieties of EnglishChapter 5 The outer circle; 5.1 Social and political issues surrounding the use of English in the outer circle; 5.2 Some common features of the 'New Englishes'; 5.3 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.; 5.4 Africa; 5.5 South-east Asia; 5.6 Others; Chapter 6 The expanding circle; 6.1 The Rise of English in the expanding circle; 6.2 Domains for English; 6.3 English in lingua-franca situations; 6.4 The possibility of expanding-circle Englishes and some examples; 6.5 How English might be affecting other languages 6.6 Implications for the choice of school varietyChapter 7 Beyond the circles; 7.1 Cross-currents in attitudes to English in the world; 7.2 What's next?; Wells' standard lexical sets; Glossary; References; Index |
| Subject | English language Variation. English language Variation English-speaking countries. English language Variation Commonwealth countries. English language Variation Foreign countries. English language English-speaking countries. English language Commonwealth countries. English language Foreign countries. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics |
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