Peter Trudgill, Jean Hannah

Gebundenes Buch

International English

A Guide to Varieties of English Around the World

Beschreibung

From Singapore to Scotland, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a fascinating journey through the varieties of English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, provide a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike.

Autor

Peter Trudgill is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and Honorary Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Jean Hannah is a freelance editor.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 6. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9781138233683
• ISBN-10: 1138233684
• Artikelnr.: 57043542

Rezensionen

'A clear, accessible and well-written guide to the major Englishes of the globe, keeping pace with developments in the field, embracing newly described varieties, yet concise and focussed - the essential starting point for students of varieties of English.'
David Britain, University of Bern, Switzerland

'Ever wonder how English differs from place to place? From the UK to the US, South Africa and Fiji, readers will learn local pronunciations, word choices (gumboots vs. wellingtons), grammatical differences (got vs. gotten), and politeness techniques (thanks vs. please). It's like taking a trip around the world!'
Sali A. Tagliamonte, University of Toronto, Canada

'This slim volume contains an impressive amount of detail about different forms of English as used around the world. ... Overall, this is an excellent, compact resource with a price which reflects the research it contains.'
Val Hamilton, Freelance reviewer, Nethy Bridge, UK