World Englishes
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World Englishes
Hodder Education, 2011
2nd ed
- : pbk
Available at 15 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-248) and index
"Free web resources"--Cover
Description and Table of Contents
Description
World Englishes, Second Edition provides you with an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide.
It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, variation of English as a second language, and trends for the future.
Thoroughly updated in line with recent research, World Englishes Second Edition also includes:
additional material on small native communities, the anglicization of EU agencies and the effects of media exposure
full discussion throughout of internet-mediated communication, such as the language used on Facebook and in chat-roooms
descriptions of twenty-first century developing varieties such as China English
chapters that begin with a 'focus' question and end with a 'discussion' question to encourage you to reflect on what you are learning, chapter by chapter
a revised glossary of technical terms that allows you to revise meanings quickly and easily
20 audio examples of speakers of native and non-native English from all five continents, available for you to download from http://www.routledge.com/cw/melchers/
Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes, Second Edition provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the socio-linguistics background to the varieties of English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century.
Gunnel Melchers is Professor Emerita, Department of English, Stockholm University.
Philip Shaw is Professor, Department of English, Stockholm University.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The roots of English
2. The spread of English
3. Variation in English
4. The inner circle
5. The outer circle
6. The expanding circle
7. Beyond the circles
Glossary of linguistic terms
References
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"