Raj Mesthrie, Rakesh Bhatt, Rajend Mesthrie

World Englishes

The Study of New Linguistic Varieties

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the spread of English around the world from a social and linguistic perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780521793414
• ISBN-10: 0521793416
• Artikelnr.: 27871390

Autorenporträt

Rajend Mesthrie is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of English at the University of Cape Town.

Inhaltsangabe

1. History: the spread of English
2. Structural features of New Englishes I: morphology and phrasal syntax
3. Structural features of New Englishes II: cross-clausal syntax and syntactic theory
4. More on structure: lexis, phonology, and optimality syntax
5. Pragmatics and discourse
6. Language contact and language acquisition issues in New English research
7. Conclusion: current trends in the spread of English.