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World Englishes
About the Book
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.
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 (ELF) 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, The 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 Graddol, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Alastair Pennycook and Henry Widdowson.
- is accompanied by a companion website featuring study questions for each unit, discussion and research questions for group and independent study, plus web links for online World Englishes resources.
Key features of this new edition include extended coverage of English as a Lingua Franca and China English. The units on Singlish and Estuary English have been updated and there are three new readings by David Crystal, Hu Xiao Qiong and Barbara Seidlhofer. References have been updated and fresh examples and exercises have been included