English around the world : an introduction /

"The global spread of English has had widespread linguistic, social, and cultural implications, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. This textbook provides a lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in countries as broad-ranging as...

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मुख्य लेखक: Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954- (लेखक)
स्वरूप: पुस्तक
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: New York : Cambridge University Press, c2020.
संस्करण:Second edition.
श्रृंखला:Cambridge introductions to the English language
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संबंधित चीजें :Online version: English around the world :<b
Classic Catalogue: View this record in Classic Catalogue
विषय - सूची:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic notions
  • 3. Historical background
  • 4. Language crossing an ocean: Old World and New World
  • 5. Settlers and locals: Southern Hemisphere Englishes, transported and newly born
  • 6. Missionaries, merchants, and more: English is useful, English is ours
  • 7. Language development: a general perspective
  • 8. Issues and attitudes
  • 9. Conclusion
  • Appendixes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.