{"product_id":"international-english-9781138233690","title":"International English","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Singapore to Scotland, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, \u003ci\u003eInternational English\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a fascinating journey through the varieties of English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, making this a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike. This sixth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew sections on the Death of RP, Estuary English, Multicultural London English, the Dublin accent and Fijian English;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eupdated material on RP phonology, New Zealand English phonology, Australian English lexis, North American English lexis and the Northern Cities Chain Shift;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erevised and updated references and bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook comes with free-to-download MP3 files at www.routledge.com\/9781138233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A clear, accessible and well-written guide to the major Englishes of the globe, keeping pace with developments in the field, embracing newly described varieties, yet concise and focussed - the essential starting point for students of varieties of English.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Britain\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Bern, Switzerland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ever wonder how English differs from place to place? From the UK to the US, South Africa and Fiji, readers will learn local pronunciations, word choices (gumboots vs. wellingtons), grammatical differences (got vs. gotten), and politeness techniques (thanks vs. please). It’s like taking a trip around the world!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSali A. Tagliamonte\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Toronto, Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This slim volume contains an impressive amount of detail about different forms of English as used around the world. ... Overall, this is an excellent, compact resource with a price which reflects the research it contains.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVal Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFreelance reviewer, Nethy Bridge, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard English in the world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish, Australasian, South African and Welsh English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pronunciation of Northern American English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish and North American English: grammatical, orthographical and lexical differences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScottish and Irish English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Indian English and English-based creoles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesser-known Englishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond language varieties of English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019468341591,"sku":"9781138233690","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138233690.jpg?v=1750780365","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/international-english-9781138233690","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}