World English: A Study of its Development: 34 (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) - Hardcover

Brutt-Griffler, Janina

9781853595783: World English: A Study of its Development: 34 (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)

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ISBN 10: 1853595780 ISBN 13: 9781853595783

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2002

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This text traces the history of English language spread from the 18th to the beginning of the 21st century, combining that with a study of its langauge change. It links linguistic and sociolinguistic variables that have conditioned the evolution and change of English, putting forward a new framework of language spread and change.

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Janina Brutt-Griffler, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at the University of Alabama. Her research areas include world English, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition and second language writing. Her work has appeared in major English studies journals.

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