Exploring the Ecology of World Englishes in the Twenty-First Century: Language, Society and Culture - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1474462855 ISBN 13 : 9781474462853

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2021

Synopsis

The book's ecological perspective offers a fresh theoretical framework for analysing both outer- and inner-circle Englishes. It investigates the varieties of English spoken as a second language, by bi- or multilingual speakers in South Africa, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines, and by some lesser-known oceanic varieties in Micronesia and Polynesia, revealing the remarkable divergences in the use of common English elements across geographical distances. Tapping into current debates about colonial legacies and decolonization, as well as ongoing concerns about democracy, regional power and globalisation, this book explores a range of fresh evidence to discuss language variation across the globe.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).

Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1474462855
• ISBN 13: 9781474462853
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Éditeur: Peters Pam, Burridge Kate
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible