Introducing global Englishes /

Galloway, Nicola (Linguist)

Introducing global Englishes / Nicola Galloway and Heath Rose. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - xvii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-279) and index.

Chapter 1: The History of English Chapter2: Language change and variation Chapter 3: English as a global language: issues and attitudes Chapter 4: Variation in `Native' Englishes Chapter 5: The `New' Englishes Chapter 6: English in Global Contexts Chapter 7: English as a Lingua Franca Chapter 8: Attitudes to English varieties and ELF Chapter 9: English language teaching Chapter 10: The future of English as a global language

"Introducing Global Englishes provides comprehensive coverage of relevant research in the fields of World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as an International Language. The book introduces students to the current sociolinguistic uses of the English language, using a range of engaging and accessible examples from newspapers (Observer, Independent, Wall Street Journal), advertisements, and television shows. The book :Explains key concepts connected to the historical and contemporary spread of English.Explores the social, economic, educational, and political implications of Englishs rise as a world language.Includes comprehensive classroom-based activities, case studies, research tasks, assessment prompts, and extensive online resources.Introducing Global Englishes is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of applied linguistics, TESOL, and other related disciplines"--

9780415835312 (hbk) 9780415835329 (pbk)


English language
English language
Test of English as a Foreign Language.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics.--Globalization.--Variation--English-speaking countries

420.9 / GAL

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