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Exploring the Ecology of World Englishes in the Twenty-First Century

Language, Society and Culture

Pam Peters editor Kate Burridge editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Published:31st May '23

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Highlights the adaptability of English in contact with other languages, cultures and societies and in diverse regional habitats Examines features of world Englishes in their sociocultural contexts, with studies on in South Africa, the Cocos Island, Singapore, Uganda, China, the Philippines, Micronesia, Australia, New Zealand Appraises lexical and constructional innovations in English Presents fresh empirical evidence to discuss language variation using data from text corpora, speech recordings, social surveys and interviews Brings together an international range of contributors from Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Uganda and South Africa The book's ecological perspective offers a fresh theoretical framework for analysing both outer- and inner-circle Englishes. It investigates the varieties of English spoken as a second language, by bi- or multilingual speakers in South Africa, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines, and by some lesser-known oceanic varieties in Micronesia and Polynesia, revealing the remarkable divergences in the use of common English elements across geographical distances. Tapping into current debates about colonial legacies and decolonization, as well as ongoing concerns about democracy, regional power and globalisation, this book explores a range of fresh evidence to discuss language variation across the globe.

"A fascinating, expert-studded collection taking its readers on an insightful trip along the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Western and South Pacific, offering a rare holistic view of the relevant Englishes by discussing language use and language structure against the specific closely intertwined ecological, cultural and societal contexts" -Bernd Kortmann, University of Freiberg

ISBN: 9781474462860

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392 pages