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World Englishes : The Local Lives of a Global Language / Bertus van Rooy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- van Rooy, Bertus, author.
- Series:
- Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
- Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Variation.
- English language.
- Cognitive grammar.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2024]
- Summary:
- Traces the recent history of the English language, covering all contexts of use equally.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Part 1 Perspectives
- 1 English going global
- 2 Using English
- 3 Reshaping English
- Part 2 Different contexts
- 4 Typical native varieties: the Inner Circle
- 5 Becoming an English speaker
- 6 English becoming an Asian and African language: the Outer Circle
- 7 English without the English
- 8 New sites of contact: local and global urban migration and the internet
- Part 3 Outlook
- 9 Taking stock and looking ahead
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4744-8632-0
- 1-4744-8631-2
- OCLC:
- 1424746492
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