Siemund / Davydova / Maier The Amazing World of Englishes

A Practical Introduction
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-11-026646-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 289 Seiten

Reihe: Mouton Textbook

This textbook invites you on a trip around the globe, uncovering layer by layer the complex, yet intriguing facets of English spoken world-wide. The busy streets of London, the scorched vistas of Australia, the colourful and noisy landscapes of New Delhi – English can be heard everywhere. But what are the specific features of these Englishes? What cultural and sociolinguistic realities underlie their use? This textbook brings this exciting and ever-changing world of Englishes right to your door!

Zielgruppe

All Students and Learners of English and their Instructors at University and Secondary School Level, Prospective Teachers of English

Autoren/Hrsg.

Siemund, Peter

Davydova, Julia

Maier, Georg

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Introduction;7
1.1;1 English as a global language;13
2;Inner circle varieties of English;39
2.1;2 Irish English;39
2.2;3 Scottish English;65
2.3;4 British and American English;95
2.4;5 Australian English;121
3;Outer circle varieties of English;159
3.1;6 Indian English;159
3.2;7 Nigerian English;193
3.3;8 South African English;215
4;Expanding circle varieties of English;249
4.1;9 English in Europe;249
5;Conclusion and outlook;273
6;Glossary of linguistic terms;279
7;IPA tables;289

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Siemund, Julia Davydova, and Georg Maier, Universität Hamburg, Germany.