Broschiertes Buch

The Handbook of World Englishes

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Braj B. Kachru is Centre for Advanced Study Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is co-founder and co-editor of the journal World Englishes, published by Wiley-Blackwell. Yamuna Kachru is Professor Emerita in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has authored and edited over a dozen books and monographs and published over a hundred papers and reviews on South Asian languages, cross-cultural discourse, and communicative styles in world Englishes. Cecil L. Nelson is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. He is the review editor of the journal World Englishes and co-authored, with Yamuna Kachru, World Englishes in Asian Contexts (2006).

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A405188310
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 832
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 44mm
• Gewicht: 1307g
• ISBN-13: 9781405188319
• ISBN-10: 1405188316
• Artikelnr.: 26108405

Rezensionen

A milestone in the study of World Englishes. Linguistics

"This is a monumental contribution to scholarship and a seminal contribution to the entire field of English language teaching and applied linguistics. I am particularly impressed with the concept of the four diasporas, the wide historical breadth, the international appeal, and the variety of geographical areas considered. It stands alone as the most comprehensive and representative volume and all scholars in languages and linguistics should add it to their reference libraries." James E. Alatis, Georgetown University

"An indispensable resource for those fascinated or appalled by the global power of English today. Authoritative, accessible chapters unpack the vast

panorama of 21st-century world Englishes. Outstanding." Elizabeth de Kadt, University of KwaZulu-natal, South Africa"Bravo! This is an authoritative yet accessible collection of texts by the top scholars in the important new field of world Englishes. It is ideally suited for use as a comprehensive course text of the topic an belongs on the bookshelf of anyone concerned with the teaching and learning of English as a language of wider communication." Sandra J. Savignon, Pennsylvania State University

"This exceptional volume succeeds in capturing, with an unprecedented array of global voices, the significant theoretical, applied, and pedagogical dimensions related to the phenomenal spread of English worldwide." Jonathan Webster, City University of Hong Kong