Overview

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.

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The appetite of many language scholars and students will be satiated with this collection of papers devoted to the exploration of 'World Englishes' ... .[The book] displays for the most part: accessibility; authority; contemporaneity and interdisciplinarity. (Language Policy, August 2007) A milestone in the study of World Englishes. (Linguistics)

The appetite of many language scholars and students will be satiated with this collection of papers devoted to the exploration of 'World Englishes' ? .[The book] displays for the most part: accessibility; authority; contemporaneity and interdisciplinarity. (Language Policy, August 2007) ?A milestone in the study of World Englishes.? (Linguistics) This is a monumental contribution to scholarship and a seminal contribution to the entire field of English language teaching and applied linguistics. I am particularly impressed with the concept of the four diasporas, the wide historical breadth, the international appeal, and the variety of geographical areas considered. It stands alone as the most comprehensive and representative volume and all scholars in languages and linguistics should add it to their reference libraries. ?James E. Alatis, Georgetown University An indispensable resource for those fascinated or appalled by the global power of English today. Authoritative, accessible chapters unpack the vast panorama of 21st-century world Englishes. Outstanding. ?Elizabeth de Kadt, University of KwaZulu-natal, South Africa Bravo! This is an authoritative yet accessible collection of texts by the top scholars in the important new field of world Englishes. It is ideally suited for use as a comprehensive course text of the topic an belongs on the bookshelf of anyone concerned with the teaching and learning of English as a language of wider communication. ?Sandra J. Savignon, Pennsylvania State University This exceptional volume succeeds in capturing, with an unprecedented array of global voices, the significant theoretical, applied, and pedagogical dimensions related to the phenomenal spread of English worldwide. ?Jonathan Webster, City University of Hong Kong

The appetite of many language scholars and students will be satiated with this collection of papers devoted to the exploration of 'World Englishes' ... .[The book] displays for the most part: accessibility; authority; contemporaneity and interdisciplinarity. ( Language Policy , August 2007) A milestone in the study of World Englishes. ( Linguistics )

Author Information

Braj B. Kachru is Centre for Advanced Study Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is co-founder and co-editor of the journal World Englishes, published by Wiley-Blackwell. Yamuna Kachru is Professor Emerita in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has authored and edited over a dozen books and monographs and published over a hundred papers and reviews on South Asian languages, cross-cultural discourse, and communicative styles in world Englishes. Cecil L. Nelson is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. He is the review editor of the journal World Englishes and co-authored, with Yamuna Kachru, World Englishes in Asian Contexts (2006).

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