The third edition of World Englishes provides an engaging overview of
the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics
of English as it is used worldwide. This book introduces the principles
of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English,
the spread of English, variations of English as a second language and
trends for the future.
Thoroughly updated throughout in line with recent research, this third
edition now also includes:
- 43 audio examples of speakers of native (17) and of non-native (26)
English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to
download from www.routledge.com/9781138487659;
- descriptions of selected twenty-first century developing varieties
including Chinese English, Russian English and Vietnamese English;
- greater linguistic detail on second-language English in many areas;
- improved and updated descriptions of first-language varieties;
- a new framework for describing lexical variation;
- full discussion throughout of English in social media.
Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main
varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes provides a
balanced discussion of political issues and the sociolinguistic
background to variation in English spoken and written, face-to-face, on
paper and online, in the twenty-first century. This book is essential
reading for students approaching this topic for the first time.
