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Shortlisted for the 2020 ESSE Book Award in English Language and
Linguistics This monograph is the first comprehensive study of
topicalization in Asian second-language varieties of English and
provides an in-depth analysis of the forms, functions, and
frequencies of topicalization in four Asian Englishes.
Topicalization, that is, the sentence-initial placement of
constituents other than the subject, has been found to occur
frequently in the English spoken by many Asians, but so far the
possible reasons for this have never been scrutinized. This book
closes this research gap by taking into account the structures of
the major contact languages, the roles of second-language
acquisition and politeness as well as other factors in order to
explain why topicalization is highly frequent in some varieties
such as Indian English and much less frequent in other varieties
such as Hong Kong English. In addition to exploring major and minor
forces involved in explaining the frequency of topicalization, the
forms and functions of the feature are assessed. Central questions
addressed in this regard are the following: Which syntactic
constituents tend to be topicalized the most and the least
frequently? Which discourse effects does topicalization achieve?
How can we approach topicalization methodologically? And, lastly,
which influence do language processing and production have on
topicalization?
Shortlisted for the 2020 ESSE Book Award in English Language and
Linguistics This monograph is the first comprehensive study of
topicalization in Asian second-language varieties of English and
provides an in-depth analysis of the forms, functions, and
frequencies of topicalization in four Asian Englishes.
Topicalization, that is, the sentence-initial placement of
constituents other than the subject, has been found to occur
frequently in the English spoken by many Asians, but so far the
possible reasons for this have never been scrutinized. This book
closes this research gap by taking into account the structures of
the major contact languages, the roles of second-language
acquisition and politeness as well as other factors in order to
explain why topicalization is highly frequent in some varieties
such as Indian English and much less frequent in other varieties
such as Hong Kong English. In addition to exploring major and minor
forces involved in explaining the frequency of topicalization, the
forms and functions of the feature are assessed. Central questions
addressed in this regard are the following: Which syntactic
constituents tend to be topicalized the most and the least
frequently? Which discourse effects does topicalization achieve?
How can we approach topicalization methodologically? And, lastly,
which influence do language processing and production have on
topicalization?
Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes offers a detailed account of
how to analyse the many fascinating varieties of English around the
world using corpus-linguistic methods. Employing case studies for
illustration of relevant concepts and methods throughout, this
book: introduces the theory and practice of analysing World
Englishes illustrates the basics of corpus-linguistic methods and
presents the vast World Englishes corpora links World Englishes to
Learner Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca offers practical,
hands-on exercises and questions for discussion in each chapter
provides helpful overviews and course syllabi for students and
instructors. Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes is key reading
for advanced students of English as a World Language and Corpus
Linguistics, as well as anyone keen to understand variation in
World Englishes with the help of corpus linguistics.
Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes offers a detailed account of
how to analyse the many fascinating varieties of English around the
world using corpus-linguistic methods. Employing case studies for
illustration of relevant concepts and methods throughout, this
book: introduces the theory and practice of analysing World
Englishes illustrates the basics of corpus-linguistic methods and
presents the vast World Englishes corpora links World Englishes to
Learner Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca offers practical,
hands-on exercises and questions for discussion in each chapter
provides helpful overviews and course syllabi for students and
instructors. Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes is key reading
for advanced students of English as a World Language and Corpus
Linguistics, as well as anyone keen to understand variation in
World Englishes with the help of corpus linguistics.
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