Title: The Routledge handbook of world Englishes /
Authors: Kirkpatrick, Andy
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2010
Subjects: English language Variation English-speaking countries; English language Variation Foreign countries; English language Dialects
Abstract: "This is an impressive collection of contributions, from acknowledged specialists in the field, to the study of language spread and its concomitant differentiation and variation. It is well-nigh comprehensive in coverage, dealing with all aspects of variation: historical, geographical, cultural and functional. It will surely be an essential reference point for scholars for some time to come. Alan Maley, Visiting Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK" "This volume amply illustrates the rich body of research that World Englishes studies provide for in-depth appreciation of the forms, functions, and implications of the use and appropriation of English in a variety of contexts. Kirkpatrick has called upon emerging and established scholars, whose voices are informing ongoing discussion and debate, and offer new approaches to their study.^
Contents: Introduction / Andy Kirkpatrick -- Standardized English : the history of the earlier circles / Daniel R. Davis -- Grammatical variation in the contemporary spoken English of England / David Britain -- Phonological innovation in contemporary spoken British English / Gerard J. Docherty -- The Englishes of Ireland : emergence and transportation / Raymond Hickey -- The development of Standard American English / William A. Kretzschmar, Jr. -- The Englishes of Canada / Stephen Levey -- English in Australia / Kate Burridge -- The English(es) of New Zealand / Margaret Maclagan -- The development of the English language in India / Joybrato Mukherjee -- Sri Lankan Englishes / Dushyanthi Mendis and Harshana Rumbukwella -- East and West African Englishes : differences and commonalities / Hans-Georg Wolf -- The development of English in Botswana : language policy and education / Birgit Smieja and Joyce T. Mathangwane --^