Description
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.
Author: Pam Peters
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 05/22/2023
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d
ISBN13: 9781474462860
ISBN10: 1474462863
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | Sociolinguistics
About the Author
Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).
Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University