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The Handbook of World Englishes
Braj Kachru (Editor), Yamuna Kachru (Editor), Cecil Nelson (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1185-0
Hardcover
832 pages
December 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Description
  • Table of Contents
  • Author Information
  • Hallmark Features
  • Reviews
List of Figures and Tables.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Introduction: The World of World Englishes: Braj B. Kachru (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Yamuna Kachru (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), and Cecil L. Nelson (Indiana State University).

Part I: The Historical Context:.

1. The Beginnings: Robert D. King (University of Texas, Austin).

First Diaspora.

2. First Steps: Wales and Ireland: Robert D. King (University of Texas, Austin).

3. English in Scotland: Fiona Douglas (University of Leeds).

Second Diaspora.

4. English in North America: Edgar W. Schneider (University of Regensburg).

5. English in Australia and New Zealand: Scott F. Kiesling (University of Pittsburgh).

Third Diaspora.

6. South Asian Englishes: Ravinder Gargesh (University of Delhi).

7. East Asian Englishes: Nobuyuki Honna (Aoyama Gakuin University).

8. Southeast Asian Englishes: Maria Lourdes S. Bautista and Andrew B. Gonzalez (both De La Salle University).

9. South American Englishes: Kanavillil Rajagopalan (State University at Campinas, Brazil).

10. South African Englishes: Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu (Howard University).

11. West African Englishes: Tope Omoniyi (Roehampton University).

12. East African Englishes: Josef Schmied (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany).

13. Caribbean Englishes: Michael Aceto (East Carolina University).

14. Euro-Englishes: Marko Modiano (Stokholm, Sweden).

Fourth Diaspora.

15. World Englishes Today: Kingsley Bolton (Stockholm University).

Part II: Variational Contexts:.

16. Contact Linguistics and World Englishes: Rajend Mesthrie (University of Cape Town).

17. Varieties of World Englishes: Kingsley Bolton (Stockholm University).

18. Pidgins and Creoles: Salikoko S. Mufwene (University of Chicago).

19. African American Englishes: Walt Wolfram (North Carolina State University).

Part III: Acculturation:.

20. Written Language, Standard Language, Global Language: M. A. K. Halliday (Fairlight, Australia).

21. Speaking and Writing in World Englishes: Yamuna Kachru (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

22. Genres and Styles in World Englishes: Vijay K. Bhatia (City University of Hong Kong).

Part IV: Crossing Borders:.

23. Literary Creativity in World Englishes: Edwin Thumboo (National University of Singapore).

24. World Englishes and Issues of Intelligibility: Larry E. Smith (Christopher, Smith & Associates) and Cecil L. Nelson (Indiana State University).

25. World Englishes and Culture Wars: Braj B. Kachru (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

Part V: Grammar Wars and Standards:.

26. Grammar Wars: 17th and 18th Century England: Linda C. Mitchell (San Jose State University).

27. Grammar Wars: The United States: John Algeo (University of Georgia).

28. World Englishes and Descriptive Grammars: Daniel R. Davis (University of Michigan, Dearborn).

Part VI: Ideology, Identity and Constructs:.

29. Colonial/Postcolonial Critique: The Challenge from World Englishes: Pradeep A. Dhillon (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

30. Cultural Studies and Discursive Constructions of World Englishes: Wimal Dissanayake (Kailua, Hawaii).

31. World Englishes and Gender Identities: Tamara M. Valentine (University of Nevada, Reno).

Part VII: World Englishes and Globalization:.

32. World Englishes in the Media: Elizabeth A. Martin (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

33. World Englishes in Global Advertising: Tej K. Bhatia (Syracuse University).

34. World Englishes and Global Commerce: Stanley Yunick Van Horn (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

Part VIII: World Englishes and Applied Theory:.

35. A Recurring Decimal: English in Language Policy and Planning: Ayo Bamgbose (University of Ibadan, Nigeria).

36. Teaching World Englishes: Robert J. Baumgardner (Texas A&M University, Commerce).

37. Models, Methods, and Curriculum for ELT Preparation: Kimberley Brown (Portland State University).

38. World Englishes and Lexicography: Fredric Dolezal (University of Georgia).

39. World Englishes and Test Construction: Fred Davidson (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

40. World Englishes and Communicative Competence: Margie Berns (Purdue University).

Part IX: Resources on World Englishes:.

41. World Englishes and Corpora Studies: Gerald Nelson (University College London).

42. Comparing World Englishes: A Research Guide: Helen Fallon (National University of Ireland, Maynooth).

Author Index.

Subject Index.

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