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The definitive reference work on World Englishesfully revised, expanded, and updated

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of articles on the cross-cultural and transnational linguistic convergence and change of the English language. Now in its second edition, this Handbook brings together multiple theoretical, contextual, and ideological perspectives, and offers new interpretations of the changing identities of world Englishes (WE) speakers and examines the current state of the English language across the world. Thematically integrated contributions from leading scholars and researchers explore the expansion, modification, and adaptation of English in various settings and discuss the role of English in local, regional, and global contexts.

This highly regarded text has been fully updated throughout the new edition to reflect the current conditions, contexts, and functions of major varieties of English across the world. Significant revisi

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables xi

List of Contributors xiii

Preface to the Second Edition xxi

Preface to the First Edition xxiii

Introduction: The World of World Englishes xxvi
Cecil L. Nelson, Zoya G. Proshina, and Daniel R. Davis

Part I The Historical Context 1

First Diaspora 3

1 Beginnings 5
Robert D. King

2 English in Scotland 17
Fiona Douglas

Second Diaspora 35

3 English in the United States 37
Edgar W. Schneider

4 English in Canada 52
Stefan Dollinger

5 English in Australia and New Zealand 70
Scott F. Kiesling

6 Caribbean Englishes 87
Michael Aceto

Third Diaspora 105

7 South Asian Englishes 107
Ravinder Gargesh

8 English in Southeast Asia 135
Ee Ling Low

9 Southern African Englishes: Form and Functions 159
Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu

10 African Englishes and Creative Writing 173
Eyamba G. Bokamba

Fourth Diaspora 199

11 South American Englishes and Englishes in South America 201
Patricia Friedrich

12 Euro‐Englishes 215
Suzanne K. Hilgendorf

13 Russian Englishes 232
Zoya G. Proshina

14 East Asian Englishes 248
Nobuyuki Honna

15 English in the People’s Republic of China 266
Wei Zhang, Kingsley Bolton, and Werner Botha

Part II Variational Contexts 281

16 Contact Linguistics and World Englishes 283
Rajend Mesthrie

17 Pidgins and Creoles 299
Salikoko S. Mufwene

18 African‐American English 314
Walt Wolfram

Part III Acculturation 331

19 Written Language, Standard Language, Global Language 333
M. A. K. Halliday

20 Speaking and Writing in World Englishes 349
Yamuna Kachru

21 Genres and Styles in World Englishes 368
Vijay K. Bhatia

Part IV Crossing Borders 383

22 The Literary Dimension of World Englishes 385
Edwin Thumboo

23 Bilingual Language Play and World Englishes 407
Alexandra A. Rivlina

24 World Englishes and Issues of Intelligibility 430
Larry E. Smith and Cecil L. Nelson

25 World Englishes and Culture Wars 447
Braj B. Kachru

Part V Grammar Wars and Standards 473

26 Grammar Wars: Seventeenth‐ and Eighteenth‐Century England 475
Linda C. Mitchell

27 Grammar Wars: The United States 495
John Algeo

28 World Englishes and Descriptive Grammars 507
Daniel R. Davis

29 World Englishes and Corpora Studies 523
Gerald Nelson

Part VI Ideology, Identity, and Constructs 539

30 Colonial/Postcolonial Critique: The Challenge from World Englishes 541
Pradeep A. Dhillon

31 Postcolonial Theory and World Englishes: Toward a Dialogue 557
Wimal Dissanayake

32 Creative Acts of Gender in World Englishes 578
Tamara M. Valentine

Part VII World Englishes and Globalization 595

33 World Englishes in the Media 597
Elizabeth Martin

34 World Englishes and Global Advertising 616
Tej K. Bhatia

35 World Englishes and Global Commerce 635
Stanley Van Horn

Part VIII World Englishes and Applied Theory 657

36 A Recurring Decimal: English in Language Policy and Planning 659
Ayọ Bamgboṣe

37 World Englishes and Communicative Competence 674
Margie Berns

38 World Englishes and Pedagogy 686
Aya Matsuda

39 World Englishes and International Standardized English Proficiency Tests 703
James Dean Brown

40 World Englishes and Lexicography 725
Fredric T. Dolezal

Part IX Outlook for the Future 741

41 World Englishes: Current Debates and Future Directions 743
Kingsley Bolton

42 The Karmic Cycle of World Englishes: Some Futuristic Constructs 761
Yamuna Kachru and Larry E. Smith

Index 780

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 30/12/2019
      ISBN13: 9781119164210, 978-1119164210
      ISBN10: 1119164214
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The definitive reference work on World Englishesfully revised, expanded, and updated

      The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of articles on the cross-cultural and transnational linguistic convergence and change of the English language. Now in its second edition, this Handbook brings together multiple theoretical, contextual, and ideological perspectives, and offers new interpretations of the changing identities of world Englishes (WE) speakers and examines the current state of the English language across the world. Thematically integrated contributions from leading scholars and researchers explore the expansion, modification, and adaptation of English in various settings and discuss the role of English in local, regional, and global contexts.

      This highly regarded text has been fully updated throughout the new edition to reflect the current conditions, contexts, and functions of major varieties of English across the world. Significant revisi

      Table of Contents

      List of Figures and Tables xi

      List of Contributors xiii

      Preface to the Second Edition xxi

      Preface to the First Edition xxiii

      Introduction: The World of World Englishes xxvi
      Cecil L. Nelson, Zoya G. Proshina, and Daniel R. Davis

      Part I The Historical Context 1

      First Diaspora 3

      1 Beginnings 5
      Robert D. King

      2 English in Scotland 17
      Fiona Douglas

      Second Diaspora 35

      3 English in the United States 37
      Edgar W. Schneider

      4 English in Canada 52
      Stefan Dollinger

      5 English in Australia and New Zealand 70
      Scott F. Kiesling

      6 Caribbean Englishes 87
      Michael Aceto

      Third Diaspora 105

      7 South Asian Englishes 107
      Ravinder Gargesh

      8 English in Southeast Asia 135
      Ee Ling Low

      9 Southern African Englishes: Form and Functions 159
      Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu

      10 African Englishes and Creative Writing 173
      Eyamba G. Bokamba

      Fourth Diaspora 199

      11 South American Englishes and Englishes in South America 201
      Patricia Friedrich

      12 Euro‐Englishes 215
      Suzanne K. Hilgendorf

      13 Russian Englishes 232
      Zoya G. Proshina

      14 East Asian Englishes 248
      Nobuyuki Honna

      15 English in the People’s Republic of China 266
      Wei Zhang, Kingsley Bolton, and Werner Botha

      Part II Variational Contexts 281

      16 Contact Linguistics and World Englishes 283
      Rajend Mesthrie

      17 Pidgins and Creoles 299
      Salikoko S. Mufwene

      18 African‐American English 314
      Walt Wolfram

      Part III Acculturation 331

      19 Written Language, Standard Language, Global Language 333
      M. A. K. Halliday

      20 Speaking and Writing in World Englishes 349
      Yamuna Kachru

      21 Genres and Styles in World Englishes 368
      Vijay K. Bhatia

      Part IV Crossing Borders 383

      22 The Literary Dimension of World Englishes 385
      Edwin Thumboo

      23 Bilingual Language Play and World Englishes 407
      Alexandra A. Rivlina

      24 World Englishes and Issues of Intelligibility 430
      Larry E. Smith and Cecil L. Nelson

      25 World Englishes and Culture Wars 447
      Braj B. Kachru

      Part V Grammar Wars and Standards 473

      26 Grammar Wars: Seventeenth‐ and Eighteenth‐Century England 475
      Linda C. Mitchell

      27 Grammar Wars: The United States 495
      John Algeo

      28 World Englishes and Descriptive Grammars 507
      Daniel R. Davis

      29 World Englishes and Corpora Studies 523
      Gerald Nelson

      Part VI Ideology, Identity, and Constructs 539

      30 Colonial/Postcolonial Critique: The Challenge from World Englishes 541
      Pradeep A. Dhillon

      31 Postcolonial Theory and World Englishes: Toward a Dialogue 557
      Wimal Dissanayake

      32 Creative Acts of Gender in World Englishes 578
      Tamara M. Valentine

      Part VII World Englishes and Globalization 595

      33 World Englishes in the Media 597
      Elizabeth Martin

      34 World Englishes and Global Advertising 616
      Tej K. Bhatia

      35 World Englishes and Global Commerce 635
      Stanley Van Horn

      Part VIII World Englishes and Applied Theory 657

      36 A Recurring Decimal: English in Language Policy and Planning 659
      Ayọ Bamgboṣe

      37 World Englishes and Communicative Competence 674
      Margie Berns

      38 World Englishes and Pedagogy 686
      Aya Matsuda

      39 World Englishes and International Standardized English Proficiency Tests 703
      James Dean Brown

      40 World Englishes and Lexicography 725
      Fredric T. Dolezal

      Part IX Outlook for the Future 741

      41 World Englishes: Current Debates and Future Directions 743
      Kingsley Bolton

      42 The Karmic Cycle of World Englishes: Some Futuristic Constructs 761
      Yamuna Kachru and Larry E. Smith

      Index 780

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