Englishes Around The World General Studies British Isles North America

Author : Edgar Werner Schneider
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027248763

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Englishes Around the World: General studies, British Isles, North America by Edgar Werner Schneider Pdf

The two volumes of Englishes around the World present high-quality original research papers written in honour of Manfred Görlach, founder and editor of the journal English World-Wide and the book series Varieties of English Around the World. The papers thematically focus on the field that Manfred Görlach has helped to build and shape. Volume 1 contains articles on general topics and studies of what might be termed “Old” Englishes, varieties of English that have been rooted in their respective regions for a long time and have been traditional focal points of scholarly study. The first section contains eight general and comparative papers (dealing with terminological matters or definitions of core concepts, historical issues, structural comparisons across a wide range of varieties); the second one has nine papers on dialects of English as used in the British Isles (covering England, Scotland, Ulster and Ireland); and finally, there are four contributions on North American varieties of English (including Southern English, African American Vernacular English, Newfoundland Vernacular English, and American English in a historical perspective). The thematic scope comprises the levels of lexis, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and orthography, as well as sociohistorical issues, the question of the evolution and transmission of dialects, various sources of evidence including literary dialect.

Author : Edgar W. Schneider
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027275776

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Englishes around the World by Edgar W. Schneider Pdf

The two volumes of Englishes around the World present high-quality original research papers written in honour of Manfred Görlach, founder and editor of the journal English World-Wide and the book series Varieties of English Around the World. The papers thematically focus on the field that Manfred Görlach has helped to build and shape. Volume 1 contains articles on general topics and studies of what might be termed “Old” Englishes, varieties of English that have been rooted in their respective regions for a long time and have been traditional focal points of scholarly study. The first section contains eight general and comparative papers (dealing with terminological matters or definitions of core concepts, historical issues, structural comparisons across a wide range of varieties); the second one has nine papers on dialects of English as used in the British Isles (covering England, Scotland, Ulster and Ireland); and finally, there are four contributions on North American varieties of English (including Southern English, African American Vernacular English, Newfoundland Vernacular English, and American English in a historical perspective). The thematic scope comprises the levels of lexis, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and orthography, as well as sociohistorical issues, the question of the evolution and transmission of dialects, various sources of evidence including literary dialect.

Author : Andreas Sedlatschek
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027248985

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Contemporary Indian English by Andreas Sedlatschek Pdf

This is the first comprehensive description of Indian English and its emerging regional standard in a corpus-linguistic framework. Drawing on a wealth of authentic spoken and written data from India (including the Kolhapur Corpus and the International Corpus of English), this book explores the dynamics of variation and change in the vocabulary and grammar of contemporary Indian English.

Author : Bernd Kortmann,Clive Upton
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110208399

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The British Isles by Bernd Kortmann,Clive Upton Pdf

This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken on the British Isles, including lesser-known varieties such as those spoken in Orkney and Shetland and the Channel Islands. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.

Author : Tometro Hopkins,Kendall Decker,John McKenny
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 948 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780826478481

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World Englishes Volumes I-III Set by Tometro Hopkins,Kendall Decker,John McKenny Pdf

A comprehensive survey of English as it is spoken throughout the world.

Author : Edgar W. Schneider
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521888462

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English Around the World by Edgar W. Schneider Pdf

A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.

Author : Richard M. Hogg,Norman Francis Blake,John Algeo,R. W. Burchfield
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Aneuploidy
ISBN : 0521264790

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The Cambridge History of the English Language: English in North America by Richard M. Hogg,Norman Francis Blake,John Algeo,R. W. Burchfield Pdf

The volumes of The Cambridge history of the English language reflect the spread of English from its beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to its current role as a multifaceted global language that dominates international communication in the 21st century.

Author : Manfred Görlach,Edgar Werner Schneider
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027248770

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Englishes Around the World: Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Australasia by Manfred Görlach,Edgar Werner Schneider Pdf

The two volumes of Englishes around the World present high-quality original research papers written in honour of Manfred Görlach, founder and editor of the journal English World-Wide and the book series Varieties of English Around the World. The papers thematically focus on the field that Manfred Görlach has helped to build and shape. Volume 2 of Englishes Around the World presents studies of so-called “New Englishes”, post-colonial varieties as spoken predominantly in countries of the former British Empire. There are five contributions on the Caribbean (covering Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad), five articles on Africa (South Africa, East Africa, and Nigeria), six studies of English in Asian countries (Japan, the Philippines, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea), and six papers on Australia and New Zealand. Topics covered range from sociohistorical causes and processes, the nativization of English in different countries, or the expression of individual identities by means of the English language through structural descriptions to sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, lexicographic, pragmatic, stylistic, and other matters. The articles in the respective sections are written by D.R. Craig, L.M. Haynes, P.L. Patrick, K. Shields-Brodber, and L. Winer; A Banjo, V. de Klerk, R. Mesthrie, J. Schmied, and P. Silva; R.W. Bailey, R. Begum and T. Kandiah, A. Gonzalez, R.R. Mehrotra, P. Mühlhäusler, and M. Newbrook; L. Bauer, S. Butler, M. Clyne, P. Peters and A. Delbridge, G. Tulloch, and G.W. Turner.

Author : Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Devyani Sharma
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199777716

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The Oxford Handbook of World Englishes by Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Devyani Sharma Pdf

"This book focuses on some features shared by 'Old' and 'New' varieties of English. 'Old' refers here to varieties of English spoken in Britain only, i.e. English English (EngE) and/or British English (BrE). They represent the longest-established varieties of English and are part of the hardcore of the L1 or the 'Inner Circle' of Englishes. 'New' varieties, in this context, are ones that have arisen in colonial or postcolonial contexts (the 'Outer Circle') and also comprise historically L2 varieties, such as Irish English, that have evolved as a result of language shift. This chapter examines three syntactic features that show similar developments in both New and Old varieties: the use of some modal auxiliaries, especially WILL/SHALL, some 'extended' uses of the progressive, and finally, combinations of these two, especially WILL/SHALL + be V-ing. All three display convergent developments that suggest a leading role for the New Englishes rather than the Old varieties"--

Author : Gunnel Melchers,Philip Shaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444135381

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World Englishes by Gunnel Melchers,Philip Shaw Pdf

World Englishes, Second Edition provides you with an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, variation of English as a second language, and trends for the future. Thoroughly updated in line with recent research, World Englishes Second Edition also includes: additional material on small native communities, the anglicization of EU agencies and the effects of media exposure full discussion throughout of internet-mediated communication, such as the language used on Facebook and in chat-roooms descriptions of twenty-first century developing varieties such as China English chapters that begin with a 'focus' question and end with a 'discussion' question to encourage you to reflect on what you are learning, chapter by chapter a revised glossary of technical terms that allows you to revise meanings quickly and easily 20 audio examples of speakers of native and non-native English from all five continents, available for you to download from http://www.routledge.com/cw/melchers/ Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes, Second Edition provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the socio-linguistics background to the varieties of English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century. Gunnel Melchers is Professor Emerita, Department of English, Stockholm University. Philip Shaw is Professor, Department of English, Stockholm University.

Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1139442384

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Legacies of Colonial English by Raymond Hickey Pdf

As a result of colonization, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Originally published in 2005, Legacies of Colonial English brings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to discuss the role of British dialects in both the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes. Considering the input of Scottish, English and Irish dialects, they closely examine a wide range of Englishes - including those in North and South America, South Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - and explain why many of them still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past. Complete with a checklist of dialect features, a detailed glossary and set of general references on the topic of postcolonial Englishes, this book will be an invaluable source to scholars and students of English language and linguistics, particularly those interested in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology.

Author : Edgar W. Schneider
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110208405

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The Americas and the Caribbean by Edgar W. Schneider Pdf

This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in the Americas and the Caribbean, including regional, social and ethnic dialects (such as Southern US, Canadian or Chicano English) as well as Caribbean creoles from the Bahamas to Suriname. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.

Author : Braj B. Kachru,Yamuna Kachru,Cecil L. Nelson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781405188319

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The Handbook of World Englishes by Braj B. Kachru,Yamuna Kachru,Cecil L. Nelson Pdf

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.

Author : Kingsley Bolton,Braj B. Kachru
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0415315069

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World Englishes by Kingsley Bolton,Braj B. Kachru Pdf

Author : Sonja L. Lanehart
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027248862

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Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English by Sonja L. Lanehart Pdf

This volume, based on presentations at a 1998 state of the art conference at the University of Georgia, critically examines African American English (AAE) socially, culturally, historically, and educationally. It explores the relationship between AAE and other varieties of English (namely Southern White Vernaculars, Gullah, and Caribbean English creoles), language use in the African American community (e.g., Hip Hop, women's language, and directness), and application of our knowledge about AAE to issues in education (e.g., improving overall academic success). To its credit (since most books avoid the issue), the volume also seeks to define the term 'AAE' and challenge researchers to address the complexity of defining a language and its speakers. The volume collectively tries to help readers better understand language use in the African American community and how that understanding benefits all who value language variation and the knowledge such study brings to our society.