World Englishes

by Gunnel Melchers

"World Englishes provides an overview of the global variation in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English around the world, with lively recordings on the accompanying CD. World Englishes includes an introduction to the principles of linguistic variation and sections on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, varieties of English as a second language, English as a foreign language and future trends. Political issues are raised, but there is no evangelizing as different stances are accounted for. All technical terms that are used are explained clearly,...

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