Winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2016 The field of "World Englishes"
takes on ever more importance in the modern era. Mario Saraceni's
World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in
the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical,
linguistic, ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the
ever-evolving forms, roles and statuses of English around the
world. The principal aim is to offer a critical overview of the
field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at
stake and to challenge established positions and
descriptive/analytical paradigms. The book has four sections, each
of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative
perspectives on those. "History" considers representations of the
evolution of 'old English' and 'new Englishes' and begins to unveil
the strong link between conventional accounts and ideological
motivations. "Language" critically examines the traditional notion
of 'difference' in the description of varieties of English, and
discusses more recent orientations which aim to describe English as
a lingua franca and the phenomenon of language hybridity.
"Ideology" examines ideological debates around the presence and
status of English in the world, such as linguistic imperialism,
language ownership and language ecology. The final section,
"Pedagogy" discusses pedagogical implications, such as the choice
of appropriate 'models' of English and considers the possibility of
teaching English as a fully de-anglicised language.
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