Getting At Get In World Englishes

Author : Elisabeth Bruckmaier
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110493573

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Getting at GET in World Englishes by Elisabeth Bruckmaier Pdf

Despite its exceptional frequency and versatility, GET has never been a focus of research in its entire variability, which goes from lexical to grammatical uses, nor in large amounts of data from different varieties of English. The present corpus-based study deals with over 11,600 tokens of GET in written and spoken language from three varieties of English and thus provides new insights for variationist linguistics. Firstly, it offers a comprehensive semasiological-syntactic analysis of GET, i.e. an analysis of all its meanings and all the constructions into which it enters, suggesting ten categories as being necessary for its complete description. Secondly, it contributes to the understanding of factors that are at work in variation in World Englishes and lead to quantitative differences between regional standard varieties. Thus, the present study demonstrates that the use of GET in the New Englishes analysed is less affected by substrate effects than by the effects of Second Language Acquisition and the varying influence of British and American English norms. Moreover, it can be shown that the New Englishes display more grammatical uses of GET than does British English.

Author : Philip Seargeant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136295454

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Exploring World Englishes by Philip Seargeant Pdf

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include tasks with commentaries, a glossary of key terms, and an annotated further reading section. In this book Philip Seargeant surveys varieties of English existing within the world today, and the debates and controversies surrounding its present forms, functions and status in diverse world contexts. It examines how English has evolved to become a ‘global language’ and looks at the political and cultural history that has influenced this evolution. Beginning with a discussion of real-life challenges relating to world Englishes that are faced by language professionals – particularly in the contexts of language education and language planning – the book explores and illustrates the ways in which the actual use and management of English, as well as the beliefs and ideologies associated with it, play an increasingly important role in contemporary globalized society.

Author : Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Devyani Sharma
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Elena Seoane,Cristina Suárez-Gómez
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027267061

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World Englishes by Elena Seoane,Cristina Suárez-Gómez Pdf

This book provides a collection of articles that reflect the current state of affairs in the blossoming field of World Englishes by bringing together several innovative synchronic and diachronic approaches. It contributes to the ongoing theoretical discussion concerning the criteria that make a low-frequency item represent an incipient change and examines the suitability of the sociolinguistics of globalisation theory for the study of non-traditional avenues for the spread of vernacular varieties of English (recent migrations, the entertainment industry, the web). It explores crucial aspects of language change and dialect evolution through the study of grammatical phenomena and the particular linguistic and socio-historical factors conditioning them. Together with theoretical questions, the volume shows a concern for methodological issues, such as sociolinguistic interviews, map-task experiments, metalinguistic comments, acceptability judgments and corpus-based methods. This volume represents the latest trends in the field and will undoubtedly set the agenda for the years ahead.

Author : World English Bible
Publisher : LOGOS MEDIA
Page : 2377 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-05
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9788363837594

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World English Bible by World English Bible Pdf

Key features of the World English Bible: * The Majority Text used as the basis for the New Testament, * God’s Proper Name in the Old Testament translated as “Yahweh”, * Over 1,000 translation notes provided throughout the volume, offering important information concerning the translation of the Bible text (original wording, multiple possible readings, significant variants). This ebook edition offers a very intuitive and user-friendly navigation.

Author : Rani Rubdy,Ruanni Tupas,Mario Saraceni
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350065864

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Bloomsbury World Englishes Volume 2: Ideologies by Rani Rubdy,Ruanni Tupas,Mario Saraceni Pdf

Bloomsbury World Englishes offers a comprehensive and rigorous description of the facts, implications and contentious issues regarding the forms and functions of English in the world. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and topics, offering a more accurate understanding of English across the globe and the various social contexts in which it plays a significant role. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies and pedagogies, the collection pushes the boundaries of the field to go beyond traditional descriptive paradigms and contribute to moving research agendas forward. Volume 2: Ideologies explores the politics and economics of English, and the impact of language on local societies and cultures. In doing so, chapters discuss how English is often entangled in societal issues, such as inequality, (de-)colonization, racism, oppression and liberation.

Author : Yamuna Kachru,Cecil L. Nelson
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789622097551

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World Englishes in Asian Contexts by Yamuna Kachru,Cecil L. Nelson Pdf

This is the first English-language book to focus on the electric rice cooker and the impact it has had on the lives of Asian people. This account of the rice cooker's globalization aims to move away from Japan-centric perspectives on how "Made in Japan" products made it big in the global marketplace, instead choosing to emphasize the collaborative approach adopted by one Japanese manufacturing giant and a Hong Kong entrepreneur. The book also highlights the role Hong Kong, as a free port, played in the rice cooker's globalization and describes how the city facilitated the transnational flow of Japanese appliances to Southeast Asia, China, and North America. Based on over 40 interviews conducted with key figures at both National/Panasonic and Shun Hing Group, it provides a fascinating insight into the process by which the National rice cooker was first localized and then globalized. Interspersed throughout are personal accounts by individuals in Japan and Hong Kong for whom owning a rice cooker meant far more than just a convenient way of cooking rice. The book includes over 60 images, among them advertisements dating back to the 1950s that illustrate how Japanese appliances contributed to the advent of a modern lifestyle in Hong Kong. This account of the rice cooker's odyssey from Japan to Hong Kong and beyond is intended for a general audience as well as for readers with an interest in the empirical study of globalization, intercultural communication, Hong Kong social history, and Japanese business in Asia.

Author : Alex Baratta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030132866

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World Englishes in English Language Teaching by Alex Baratta Pdf

This book provides an in-depth exploration of World Englishes and their place in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. It opens with a critical assessment of the research to date that includes analysis of competing and complementary terms such as English as an International Language (EIL), Global English, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and 'Glocal English'. Here, and throughout the work, the author problematizes the terminologies used to define and describe Englishes, arguing for example for the need to distinguish between Chinglish and China English. The book then turns to an examination of three case study varieties of non-inner circle English: Konglish, Singlish and Indian English; before exploring the results of an original empirical study into language attitudes concerning several varieties of English among language teachers and learners. Finally, sample exercises for the classroom are provided. This book will be of particular interest to language teachers and teacher trainers, and to students and scholars of EFL and applied linguistics more broadly.

Author : Michael G. Malouf
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350243866

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Making World English by Michael G. Malouf Pdf

Uncovering the role of literature, late imperialism, and the rise of new models of internationalism as integral to the invention of Global English, this book focuses on three key figures from the “Vocabulary Control Movement” - C.K. Ogden, Harold Palmer, and Michael West - who competed for market share for their respective language teaching systems - Basic English, the Palmer Method, and the New Method - through battles over word lists and teaching methods in the 1920s and 30s. Drawing on archives from the Carnegie Corporation and considering language teaching in eight global sites, this book analyzes how a series of conferences in New York and London resolved their conflicts and produced a consolidated, international standard form of English. As a postcolonial approach to the development of the field of English Language Teaching, it reveals how these language debates were proxy battles over an idealized global subject: an urban, secular, consumer moving seamlessly between the tribal and global, speaking both mother tongues and an international lingua franca, Global English. Featuring analysis of the primary texts of each of the three key figures in this book as well as close readings of their readers, which featured adaptations of well-known literary texts from writers like Poe, Dickens, Wordsworth, Milton and Wells, it recovers a neglected history of English as it was redefined as an international language through anti-colonial resistance in the peripheries and transatlantic power struggles in the metropole during the interwar period.

Author : Theresa Neumaier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108943093

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Conversation in World Englishes by Theresa Neumaier Pdf

Turn-taking is a fascinating feature of conversational interaction, due to its systematic and ordered nature. However, research has so far focused mainly on American and British conversations, with other varieties of English receiving much less attention. This pioneering book addresses this gap by exploring turn-taking patterns and cultural variation in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English. Bringing together research from the fields of Conversation Analysis and World Englishes for the first time, Neumaier conducts an empirical study based on authentic audio data of interactions in these global varieties of English, and demonstrates that conversational strategies differ between speaker groups with different cultural backgrounds. Shedding new light on the impact of cultural and sociolinguistic factors on conversational patterns, it is essential reading for advanced students and scholars interested in language, variation, and social interaction, as well as those working in the fields of Conversation Analysis, Interactional Linguistics, and World Englishes.

Author : Jennifer Jenkins
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415258057

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World Englishes by Jennifer Jenkins Pdf

Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers an accessible overview of English dialects, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries & key readings. It is structured around four sections: introduction, development, exploration & extension.

Author : Braj B. Kachru,Yamuna Kachru,Cecil L. Nelson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781405178365

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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 newlycommissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions andcase studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied andpedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around theworld. Represents the cross-cultural and internationalcontextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties ofworld Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North andSouth American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts ofvarieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles ofits users; the ranges of functional domains in which thesevarieties are used; the place of English in language policies andlanguage planning; and debates about English as a cause of languagedeath, murder and suicide.

Author : Gunnel Melchers,Philip Shaw,Peter Sundkvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351042567

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World Englishes by Gunnel Melchers,Philip Shaw,Peter Sundkvist Pdf

The third edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. This book introduces the principles of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English, the spread of English, variations of English as a second language and trends for the future. Thoroughly updated throughout in line with recent research, this third edition now also includes: 43 audio examples of speakers of native (17) and of non-native (26) English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to download from www.routledge.com/9781138487659; descriptions of selected twenty-first century developing varieties including Chinese English, Russian English and Vietnamese English; greater linguistic detail on second-language English in many areas; improved and updated descriptions of first-language varieties; a new framework for describing lexical variation; full discussion throughout of English in social media. Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the sociolinguistic background to variation in English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century. This book is essential reading for students approaching this topic for the first time.

Author : Kingsley Bolton,Braj B. Kachru
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0415315077

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World Englishes by Kingsley Bolton,Braj B. Kachru Pdf

Author : Yasemin Bayyurt,Mario Saraceni
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350065895

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Bloomsbury World Englishes Volume 3: Pedagogies by Yasemin Bayyurt,Mario Saraceni Pdf

Bloomsbury World Englishes offers a comprehensive and rigorous description of the facts, implications and contentious issues regarding the forms and functions of English in the world. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and topics, offering a more accurate understanding of English across the globe and the various social contexts in which it plays a significant role. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies and pedagogies, the collection pushes the boundaries of the field to go beyond traditional descriptive paradigms and contribute to moving research agendas forward. Volume 3: Pedagogies addresses the teaching of English as a world language. Chapters in this volume consider the teaching and learning of English(es) from a range of perspectives and on the basis of experiences and research from many parts of the world.