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Exploring the Ecology of World Englishes in the Twenty-first Century: Language, Society and Culture - Hardcover

 
9781474462853: Exploring the Ecology of World Englishes in the Twenty-first Century: Language, Society and Culture
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1474462855 ISBN 13: 9781474462853
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2021

Synopsis

This collection highlights the adaptability of English in contact with other languages, cultures and societies in diverse regional habitats. 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.

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About the Authors

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

From the Back Cover

This collection highlights the adaptability of English in contact with other languages, cultures and societies in diverse regional habitats. 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. Key features: - Examines features of world Englishes in their sociocultural contexts - Structurally appraises lexical and constructional innovations in English - Presents fresh empirical evidence to discuss language variation Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor in Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University, Melbourne

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This collection highlights the adaptability of English in contact with other languages, cultures and societies in diverse regional habitats. 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. Key features: -Examines features of world Englishes in their sociocultural contexts -Structurally appraises lexical and constructional innovations in English -Presents fresh empirical evidence to discuss language variation Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor in Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University, Melbourne

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1474462855
ISBN 13 
9781474462853
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
392
Editor
Peters Pam, Burridge Kate