World Englishes: An Introduction

Melchers, Gunnel

ISBN 10: 0340718889 / ISBN 13: 9780340718889

Published by Hodder Education Publishers, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: World Englishes: An Introduction
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340718889
• ISBN 13: 9780340718889
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

This accessible, single volume text provides a lively overview of English around the world. The book is illustrated with fascinating examples of varieties of English taken from fiction, popular culture, newspapers, and transcriptions of the recordings on the accompanying cassette. It also includes an introduction to the principles of linguistic variation, varieties of English as a second language, and future trends. Nearly all areas of the world in which English is spoken are represented including the American South, the Shetland Islands, St. Kitts, and many others.

About the Author

Gunnel Melchers is Professor Emerita at Stockholm University, Sweden
Philip Shaw is Professor of Language and Communication at Stockholm University, Sweden