World Englishes : a resource book for students
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World Englishes : a resource book for students
(Routledge English language introductions)
Routledge, 2009
2nd ed
- : pbk
- : hbk
Available at 75 libraries
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-252) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
World Englishes:
is a comprehensive introduction to the subject
covers the major historical and sociopolitical developments in world Englishes, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the present day
explores current debates in world Englishes from English in postcolonial America and Africa, and Asian Englishes in the Outer Circle, to Creole development in the UK and US, English as a Lingua Franca, and the teaching and testing of World Englishes
draws on a range of real texts, data and examples, including articles from the New York Times, Straits Times and The Economist, emails, texts and transcripts of speech
provides classic readings by some of the key names in the discipline including David Crystal, David Graddol, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Alastair Pennycook, and Henry Widdowson.
The accompanying website can be found at http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415466127
Table of Contents
Section A: Introduction: Key Topics in World Englishes 1. Colonialism and Postcolonialism 2. Pidgin and Creole Languages 3. English Today 4. Variation Across Nativised Englishes 5. Variation Across Mother Tongue Englishes 6. The Spread of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) 7. The Role of English in Asia and Europe 8. The Future of World Englishes Section B: Development: Implications and Issues 1. Colonialism and Postcolonialism 2. Pidgin and Creole Languages 3. English Today 4. Variation Across Nativised Englishes 5. Variation Across Mother Tongue Englishes 6. The Spread of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) 7. The Role of English in Asia and Europe 8. The Future of World Englishes Section C: Exploration: Current Debates in World Englishes 1. Colonialism and Postcolonialism 2. Pidgin and Creole Languages 3. English Today 4.Variation Across Nativised Englishes 5.Variation Across Mother Tongue Englishes 6. The Spread of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) 7. The Role of English in Asia and Europe 8. The Future of World Englishes Section D: Extension: Readings in World Englishes 1. Colonialism and Postcolonialism 2. Pidgin and Creole Languages 3. English Today 4. Variation Across Nativised Englishes 5. Variation Across Mother Tongue Englishes 6. The Spread of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) 7. The Role of English in Asia and Europe 8. The Future of World Englishes
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