International English
Subtitle: a guide to varieties of standard English
By: Peter Trudgill & Jean Hannah.
Contributors: Hannah, Jean.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780340971611
Subjects: English language -- Variation; English language -- Foreign countries
Description: "From Scotland to Singapore, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a journey through the varieties of Standard English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, providing a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike." "In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'. This new material will be of particular interest to teachers and advanced learners of English as a foreign or second language as well as students of sociolinguistics, English language and language variation."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-151) and index.