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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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  • 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