Full Description
The fourth edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of the global variations in phonology, grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatics of English as it is used world-wide. 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 new edition includes:
• Updated online support material including 43 audio examples of speakers of native (25) and of non-native (33) English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to download
• New sections on recent models of world Englishes and on vocabulary management dealing with inclusive language
• Improved and updated descriptions of foreign-language varieties, now including Arabic and Spanish English
• Additional exercises for the accompanying audio files and new reflective questions online.
Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes also 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
ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsThe IPA chart
Chapter 1 Roots of English
1.1 Introduction
1.2 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 Dimensions of classification
Chapter 4 L1-English majority
4.0 Global trends
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 The Caribbean
4.11 Some 'lesser-known' minor varieties of English
Chapter 5 L2 majority among English speakers
5.1 Social and political issues surrounding the use of English in L2 majority countries
5.2 Some common features of the 'New Englishes'
5.3 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal
5.4 Africa
5.5 South-East Asia
5.6 Others
Chapter 6 Lingua Franca and similects: English for speaking to others
6.1 English outside the British-American imperial sphere
6.2 Domains for English
6.3 Formal features of English in lingua-franca situations
6.4 Formal features of some similects
6.5 How English might be affecting other languages
6.6 Implications for the choice of school variety
Chapter 7 The future of variation in English
7.1 Cross-currents in attitudes to English in the world
7.2 What's next?
Chapter 8
Wells' standard lexical sets
Glossary
References
Index
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