Overview

This new edition of Exploring World Englishes surveys varieties of English existing within the world today, and the debates and controversies surrounding its present forms, functions and status in diverse world contexts. This book examines how English evolved to become ‘the global language’ and looks at the political and cultural history that influenced this evolution. Now in its second edition, this popular text has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the rapid developments in this area, including areas such as decolonisation, multilingualism and translanguaging, along with English as a Lingua Franca and its consequences for education. Beginning with a discussion of real-life challenges relating to World Englishes that are faced by language professionals – particularly in the contexts of language education and language planning – the book explores and illustrates the ways in which the actual use and management of English, as well as the beliefs and ideologies associated with it, play an increasingly important role in contemporary globalised society. Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study.

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Author:   Philip Seargeant (The Open University, UK) ,  Lin PAN 潘琳
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032537979

ISBN 10:   1032537973
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   09 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part 1: English in the World Today Section A: Problems and Contexts Introduction: Defining and Identifying Problems 1. English in the World Today 2. The Context and History of World Englishes 3. Problems for Practitioners in World Englishes Section B: Interventions Introduction: Regulating and Responding to the Language 4. The Global Language Paradigm 5. Codification and Legitimation 6. Policies and Cultural Practices Part 2: World Englishes as an Academic Discipline Section C: Theory Introduction: Generalising About the Specific 7. World Englishes as an Academic Discipline 8. English as an Object of Study 9. Models and Theoretical Frameworks 10. Naming and Describing the English Language Conclusion: The State of the Discipline.

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Philip Seargeant works as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Open University, UK. Lin PAN (潘琳) is currently an Associate Professor at Beijing Normal University (BNU), China.

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