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English around the World: An Introduction 2nd Revised edition [Minkštas viršelis]

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(Universität Regensburg, Germany)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 306 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 242x169x17 mm, weight: 540 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Tables, black and white; 18 Maps; 21 Halftones, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white
  • Serija: Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Jul-2020
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1108442269
  • ISBN-13: 9781108442268
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 306 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 242x169x17 mm, weight: 540 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Tables, black and white; 18 Maps; 21 Halftones, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white
  • Serija: Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Jul-2020
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1108442269
  • ISBN-13: 9781108442268
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A lively introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in a wide range of countries worldwide, and setting them within their historical and social contexts. Providing essential knowledge and skills for students of world Englishes, this second edition is a timely update of the leading introduction to the subject.

The global spread of English has had widespread linguistic, social, and cultural implications, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. This textbook provides a lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in regions as diverse as America, the Caribbean, Australia, Africa, and Asia, and setting them within their historical and social contexts. Students are guided through the material with chapter summaries, discussion questions and exercises, and a comprehensive glossary, helping them to understand different varieties of English. The second edition is substantially updated, including new sections on English as a Lingua Franca, blurring boundaries, and research methods and resources. The book is accompanied by a useful website, containing textual and audio examples of the varieties introduced in the text. Providing essential knowledge and skills for those embarking on the study of world Englishes, this is a timely update of the leading introduction to the subject.

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A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.
List of Figures
viii
List of Maps
x
List of Tables
xi
List of Texts and Audio Samples
xii
Preface to the Second Edition xv
Acknowledgments xvii
A Note on Using This Book xix
1 Introduction
1(14)
1.1 English, Both Globalizing and Nativizing
2(3)
1.2 English, Both Global and Local: A First Example
5(4)
1.3 Preview of the Following
Chapters
9(6)
2 Basic Notions
15(31)
2.1 Language Variation
16(3)
2.2 Levels of Language (Variation)
19(7)
2.3 Language Change and Language Contact
26(4)
2.4 Categorizing World Englishes
30(8)
2.5 Ecology Comes First
38(8)
3 Historical Background
46(22)
3.1 European Colonization: A Few Introductory Observations
46(3)
3.2 Colonization Types: Motives and Consequences for Communicative Patterns
49(3)
3.3 A Short Survey of British Colonization: From the Empire to the Commonwealth of Nations
52(3)
3.4 America Jumps In: The Growth and Impact of a Superpower
55(2)
3.5 Internationalization and Localization: Post-independence Developments
57(3)
3.6 Variety Types on Historical Grounds
60(1)
3.7 The Spread of Global English: Some Numbers
61(2)
3.8 Global Spread, Regional Contexts, Local Issues
63(5)
4 Language Crossing an Ocean: Old World and New World
68(50)
4.1 Roots and Early Expansion: The British Isles
69(13)
4.2 Building a New World? North America
82(17)
4.3 Plantation Wealth and Misery: The Caribbean
99(19)
5 Settlers and Locals: Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Transported and Newly Born
118(24)
5.1 Pride in Being "Down Under": Australia and New Zealand
119(11)
5.2 Nation Building with Language(s): South Africa
130(12)
6 Missionaries, Merchants, and More: English Is Useful, English Is Ours
142(57)
6.1 English for Administration, English for the Marketplace: Sub-Saharan Africa
143(14)
6.2 More Than Just Colonial Traces: South and South-East Asia
157(16)
6.3 Thousand Islands: The Pacific
173(11)
6.4 Future Aspirations: East Asia
184(15)
7 Language Development: A General Perspective
199(22)
7.1 The Mechanisms of Producing New Varieties of English
199(8)
7.2 Widespread Outcomes
207(14)
8 Issues and Attitudes
221(26)
8.1 Getting Ahead with English: The Tension between Elitism and Grassroots Spread
222(3)
8.2 "Killer Language" or Denial of Access?
225(3)
8.3 It's All About Communicating: "International English" and Intelligibility
228(2)
8.4 English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)
230(2)
8.5 Blurring Boundaries
232(3)
8.6 Whose Norms?
235(2)
8.7 Whose Language? "Native," "First," "Dominant," or What?
237(2)
8.8 Language Mixing and Cultural Hybridity
239(2)
8.9 Pedagogical Strategies and Considerations
241(6)
9 Conclusion
247(3)
Appendix 1 Phonetic Characters (IP A Symbols) Employed 250(3)
Appendix 2 A List of Guiding Questions on English in Any Specific Region 253(3)
Appendix 3 How to Research World Englishes: Sources and Methodology 256(4)
Glossary 260(9)
References 269(10)
Index 279
Edgar W. Schneider is Full Professor and Chair of English Linguistics in the Department of English and American Studies at Universität Regensburg, Germany.