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The Oxford Handbook of World Englishes (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of World Englishes (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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As the most widely documented language in human history, English
holds a unique key to unlocking some of the mysteries of the
uniquely human endowment of language. Yet the field of World
Englishes has remained somewhat marginal in linguistic theory. This
collection heralds a more direct and mutually constructive
engagement with current linguistic theories, questions, and
methodologies. It achieves this through areal overviews,
theoretical chapters, and case studies. The 36 articles are divided
between four themes: Foundations, World Englishes and Linguistic
Theory, Areal Profiles, and Case Studies. Part I sets out the
complex history of the global spread of English. This is followed,
in Part II, by chapters addressing the mutual relevance and
importance of World Englishes and numerous theoretical subfields of
Linguistics. Part III offers detailed accounts of the structure and
social histories of specific varieties of English spoken across the
globe, highlighting points of theoretical interest. The collection
closes with a set of case studies that exemplify the type of
analysis encouraged by the volume. As attention is focused on
innovative work at the interface of dialect description and
theoretical explanation, the book is more succinct in its treatment
of applied themes, which are given complementary coverage in other
works.
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