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English around the World An Introduction

Authors

Edgar W. Schneider
, Universität Regensburg, Germany
Published 2020

Description

The global spread of English has had widespread linguistic, social, and cultural implications, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. This textbook provides a lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in regions as diverse as America, the Caribbean, Australia, Africa, and Asia, and setting them within their historical and social contexts. Students are guided through the material with chapter summaries, discussion questions and exercises, and a comprehensive glossary, helping them to understand different…

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  • Written for a basic fifteen-week course module, and features lots of pedagogical features (discussion questions, key terms, glossary, further reading, etc)
  • Draws on the hands-on experience of the author, who has travelled extensively to the places discussed in this book and observed their language and culture
  • Students are shown how theory can be applied to real-life situations
  • The audio examples on the web site are clearly explained and interpreted in the book, showing the student which diagnostic features to pay attention to

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