Varieties of English, v.4 : Africa, South and Southeast Asia / edited by Rajend Mesthrie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mesthrie, Rajend, editor.

Series:

Varieties of English ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Africa.

English language.

English language--Dialects--Africa.

English language--Dialects--Southeast Asia.

English language--Dialects--South Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (688 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin). 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. The accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive maps and speech samples that supplement the printed articles and offer material and data for further research. The rich detail found in the chapters as well as the valuable tools on the CD-Rom make this survey of English Varieties a mainstay for researchers and teachers. The content of the CD-ROM is online: http://www.varieties.mouton-content.com.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contents of companion volumes

Abbreviations

List of features: Phonology and phonetics

List of features: Morphology and Syntax

General introduction

General references

Introduction: varieties of English in Africa andSouth and Southeast Asia

Phonology

Nigerian English: phonology

Nigerian Pidgin English: phonology

Ghanaian English: phonology

Ghanaian Pidgin English: phonology

Liberian Settler English: phonology

Cameroon English: phonology

Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): phonology

East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): phonology

White South African English: phonology

Black South African English: phonology

Indian South African English: phonology

Cape Flats English: phonology

St. Helena English: phonology

Indian English: phonology

Pakistani English: phonology

Singapore English: phonology

Malaysian English: phonology

Philippine English: phonology

Synopsis: the phonology of English in Africa and South and Southeast Asia

Morphology and Syntax

Nigerian English: morphology and syntax

Nigerian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax

Ghanaian English: morphology and syntax

Ghanaian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax

Liberian Settler English: morphology and syntax

Cameroon English: morphology and syntax

Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): morphology and syntax

East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): morphology and syntax

White South African English: morphology and syntax

Black South African English: morphology and syntax

Indian South African English: morphology and syntax

Cape Flats English: morphology and syntax

St. Helena English: morphology and syntax

Indian English: syntax

Butler English: morphology and syntax

Pakistani English: morphology and syntax

Singapore English: morphology and syntax

Malaysian English: morphology and syntax

Synopsis: morphological and syntactic variation in Africa and South and Southeast Asia

Backmatter

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 17, 2016).

ISBN:

9786613428707

9781283428705

1283428709

9783110208429

3110208423

OCLC:

1024049611