English in East and South Asia
Policy, Features and Language in Use
Ee Ling Low editor Anne Pakir editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:30th Aug '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£39.99(9781032068244)
This book provides a first systematic and comprehensive account of English in East and South Asia (EESA) based on current research by scholars in the field. It has several unique features. Firstly, it provides a rigorous theoretical overview that is necessary for the understanding of EESA in relation to the burgeoning works on World Englishes as a discipline. Secondly, in the section on linguistic features, a systematic template was made available to the contributors so that linguistic coverage of the variety/varieties is similar. Thirdly, the vibrancy of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual English in use in a wide variety of domains such as social media, the Internet and popular culture/music are discussed. Finally, this volume includes an extensive bibliography of works on EESA, thus providing a useful and valuable resource for language researchers, linguists, classroom educators, policymakers and anyone interested in the topic of EESA or World Englishes. This volume hopes to advance understanding of the spread and development of the different sub-varieties reflecting both the political developments and cultural norms in the region.
'To date, while there have been accounts of different individual varieties of English, English has rarely been explored together in a systematic way as part of a broader region. This volume edited by Ee Ling Low and Anne Pakir has bridged this gap, exploring in depth English(es) in East and South Asia (EESA).'
- James Chonglong Gu,Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ISBN: 9781138359857
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 607g
320 pages