Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of
language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible
overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample
analyses, commentaries, and key readings - all in the same volume. The
innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four
sections - introduction, development, exploration, and extension - which
offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read
across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the
knowledge gained.
Global Englishes, Third Edition, previously published as World
Englishes, has been comprehensively revised and updated and provides an
introduction to the subject that is both accessible and comprehensive.
Key features of this best-selling textbook include:
- coverage of the major historical, linguistic, and sociopolitical
developments in the English language from the start of the seventeenth
century to the present day
- exploration of the current debates in global Englishes, relating to
its uses as mother tongue in the US, UK, Antipodes, and post-colonial
language in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and lingua franca across
the rest of the globe, with a new and particularly strong emphasis on
China
- a range of texts, data and examples draw from emails, tweets and
newspapers such as The New York Times, China Daily and The
Straits Times
- readings from key scholars including Alastair Pennycook, Henry G.
Widdowson and Lesley Milroy
- activities that engage the reader by inviting them to draw on their
own experience and consider their orientation to the particular topic
in hand.
Global Englishes, Third Edition provides a dynamic and engaging
introduction to this fascinating topic and is essential reading for all
students studying global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and the
spread of English in the world today.
