Research Developments in World Englishes
Research Developments in World Englishes by Alexander Onysko, published by Bloomsbury Academic on July 15, 2021, is a comprehensive exploration of current issues and future directions in the study of world Englishes. This edition, consisting of 322 pages, presents insights from an international team of established scholars, offering new perspectives on the diverse realities of Englishes globally. The book is part of the Bloomsbury Advances in World Englishes series, which aims to advance research in this field.
Readers will find discussions on significant topics such as de-colonial approaches and the emergence of new varieties of English in post-protectorate contexts. The chapters delve into the globalizing aspects of English as a semiotic code and examine the connections between Englishes and localized cultural knowledge. Additionally, the book addresses ongoing changes in attitudes towards local forms of English in multilingual settings and considers how these developments may influence the future teaching of Englishes.
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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by the University of Klagenfurt, Austria.
Discussing key issues of current relevance and setting the tone for future research in world Englishes, this book provides new perspectives on the diverse realities of Englishes around the world. Written by an international team of established and renowned scholars, it is the inaugural volume in the new series Bloomsbury Advances in World Englishes, dedicated to advancing research in the field.
Chapters discuss important topics in contemporary world Englishes research, including de-colonial approaches, emerging varieties in post-protectorates and international uses as communicative events to highlight the globalizing aspect of English as a semiotic code. The book also expands on cultural conceptualizations to investigate the connections between Englishes and localized cultural knowledge and ongoing changes and attitudes towards local forms in multilingual settings. Closing with an examination of how world Englishes and the use of English as a lingua franca could influence the future teaching of Englishes, Research Developments in World Englishes presents a detailed picture of contemporary research approaches and points the way towards exciting future directions.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the University of Klagenfurt, Austria.
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