World Englishes

The Study of New Linguistic Varieties

AvRajend Mesthrie,Rakesh M. Bhatt

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia. The book provides a historical overview of the common circumstances that gave rise to these varieties, and a detailed account of their recurrent similarities in structure, patterns of usage, vocabulary and accents. Also discussed are debates about language in education, the rise of English in China and Western Europe, and other current developments in a world of global travel and migration.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-06-19
Mått:137 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521797337

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Mer om författaren

Rajend Mesthrie is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of English at the University of Cape Town. Rakesh M. Bhatt is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois.

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'… an important contribution to the study of English as an international language because it evaluates the evolution of English as it is spoken globally and the linguistic consequences of this process. … It is wonderfully indexed and there is [a] fine glossary for beginners. As a teaching tool, it is excellent … the book is well worth purchasing for its comprehensive and scholarly approach to an issue of growing importance.' English International Language Journal

Innehållsförteckning

1. History: the spread of English; 2. Structural features of New Englishes I: morphology and phrasal syntax; 3. Structural features of New Englishes II: cross-clausal syntax and syntactic theory; 4. More on structure: lexis, phonology, and optimality syntax; 5. Pragmatics and discourse; 6. Language contact and language acquisition issues in New English research; 7. Conclusion: current trends in the spread of English.