Full Description
The global spread of English, with over two billion users of the language, is now well-documented. English functions as a language of education, business, tourism, and intercultural communication in many settings across the world. Global Englishes offers a clear and comprehensive overview of key areas of the topic, encompassing both World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within a single volume.
This engaging textbook offers readers the opportunity to reflect on key debates as well as develop their own thinking on real-world language practices and problems in light of Global Englishes theory and research. Organised into a three-part Survey, followed by readings from important texts, this is both an introductory textbook covering key concepts and themes, and a starting point for further study. It is essential reading for students of Global/World Englishes and ELF in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, English language teaching, and intercultural communication.
Contents
Contents
Section 1: Survey
Part I. Contexts
1. Introduction to Global Englishes
2. English and globalisation
3. English and multilingualism
Part II. Concepts
4. World Englishes
5. English as a Lingua Franca
6. Global Englishes: Attitudes and ideologies
Part III. Debates
7. Global Englishes in intercultural and transcultural communication
8. Global Englishes in education
9. The future of Global Englishes
Section 2: Further Reading
· Global Englishes and ELF
· World Englishes
· Global Englishes and English Language teaching and testing
· Global Englishes and academia
· Global Englishes and intercultural/transcultural communication
· Regional spread of Global Englishes
· Other domains and functions of Global Englishes
· Journals/book series within the field
· Other useful links
Section 3: Glossary
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