World Englishes. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gunnel Melchers, Philip Shaw and Peter Sundkvist.
• Authors: Melchers, Gunnel; Shaw, Philip, 1922-; Sundkvist, Peter
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; IPA chart; Chapter 1 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 Variation in historical origin and evolution; 3.4 Dimensions of classification; Note; Chapter 4 The inner circle; 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 Liberia; 4.11 The Caribbean 4.12 Some 'lesser-known' minor varieties of EnglishChapter 5 The outer circle; 5.1 Social and political issues surrounding the use of English in the outer circle; 5.2 Some common features of the 'New Englishes'; 5.3 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.; 5.4 Africa; 5.5 South-east Asia; 5.6 Others; Chapter 6 The expanding circle; 6.1 The Rise of English in the expanding circle; 6.2 Domains for English; 6.3 English in lingua-franca situations; 6.4 The possibility of expanding-circle Englishes and some examples; 6.5 How English might be affecting other languages 6.6 Implications for the choice of school varietyChapter 7 Beyond the circles; 7.1 Cross-currents in attitudes to English in the world; 7.2 What's next?; Wells' standard lexical sets; Glossary; References; Index
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 427; English language -- Variation; English language -- Variation -- English-speaking countries; English language -- Variation -- Commonwealth countries; English language -- Variation -- Foreign countries; English language -- English-speaking countries; English language -- Commonwealth countries; English language -- Foreign countries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351042567; 1351042564; 9781351042574; 1351042572; 9781351042581; 1351042580; 9781351042550; 1351042556
• Related ISBNs: 9781138487659; 9781138487666; 113848766X; 1138487651
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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