{"product_id":"world-englishes-9781138487659","title":"World Englishes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. This book introduces the principles of linguistic variation and provides coverage on the roots of English, the spread of English, variations of English as a second language and trends for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly updated throughout in line with recent research, this third edition now also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e43 audio examples of speakers of native (17) and of non-native (26) English reflecting the global variety of the language, available to download from www.routledge.com\/9781138487659;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescriptions of selected twenty-first century developing varieties including Chinese English, Russian English and Vietnamese English; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egreater linguistic detail on second-language English in many areas; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproved and updated descriptions of first-language varietie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I thoroughly recommend the third edition of this excellent introductory textbook on World Englishes. The new edition comes with an expanded set of speaker interviews, adding, for example, speakers from Cork in Ireland to Uganda. This allows readers and listeners to make comparisons between the different varieties of English illustrated here. It is written in an extremely accessible style and will be of great value to undergraduate students of the subject.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy Kirkpatrick, \u003ci\u003eGriffith University, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIPA chart \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The roots of English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 The spread of English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Variation in English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 The Inner circle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 The Outer circle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 The Expanding circle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Beyond the circles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWells’ Standard lexical sets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary of linguistic terms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019492884823,"sku":"9781138487659","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138487659.jpg?v=1750780432","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-englishes-9781138487659","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}