Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
GUNNEL MELCHERS, Professor Emerita, Department of English, Stockholm University, Sweden PHILIP SHAW, Professor, Department of English, Stockholm University, Sweden<p>'While it has retained its structure, its accessibility, and user-friendly layout, the second edition with its many additions and emendations takes Melchers & Shaw again to the premier league of introductions to World Englishes. <br /><br />Especially praiseworthy are its expansive treatment of lingua-franca English, the growing importance of computer-mediated communication for the globalization of English, and the role of a (potential) Euro-English. The added glossary and the extra sound files (now available on the accompanying website) are now additional assets'.</p>Professor Dr Günther Lampert, Department of English and Linguistics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Germany<br /><br />'Melchers and Shaw have produced an outstanding piece of work in <i>World Englishes</i> and one which is fully deserving of its place as an indispensable addition to the study of English as a national and international language. It is a well-written, engaging, informative and detailed account of English both at home and abroad and belongs on the bookshelf of every student of linguistics. I think that the detailed glossary is brilliant and the addition of "talking points" and exercises makes it an ideal introductory text to the field.'<br />Dr Robert Lawson, School of English, Birmingham City University, UK
It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, variation of English as a second language, and trends for the future.
Thoroughly updated in line with recent research, World Englishes Second Edition also includes:
Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes, Second Edition provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the socio-linguistics background to the varieties of English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century.
Gunnel Melchers is Professor Emerita, Department of English, Stockholm University.
Philip Shaw is Professor, Department of English, Stockholm University.
Acknowledgements
1. The roots of English
2. The spread of English
3. Variation in English
4. The inner circle
5. The outer circle
6. The expanding circle
7. Beyond the circles
Glossary of linguistic terms
References
Index