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THE EVOLUTION OF ENGLISHES
THE DYNAMIC MODEL AND BEYOND |
| By: |
Sarah Buschfeld (Editor), Thomas Hoffmann (Editor), Magnus Huber (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£88.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9027249091 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789027249098 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO |
| Pub. date: |
12 September, 2014 |
| Series: |
Varietes in English Around the World |
| Pages: |
531 |
| Description: |
Festschrift for Edgar Schneider on the occasion of his 60th birthday. |
| Synopsis: |
This two-part volume provides a collection of 27 linguistic studies and contributions that shed light on the evolution of different Englishes world-wide (varieties, learner Englishes, dialects, creoles) from a broad spectrum of different perspectives, including both synchronic and diachronic approaches. What makes the volume unique is that it is the first-ever contribution to the field which includes a section exclusively commited towards testing, discussing and refining Schneider's (2007) Dynamic Model against recent realities of English world-wide (Part 1). These realities include a wide variety of case studies ranging from regions (socio)linguistically as diverse as South Africa, the Phillipines, Cyprus or Germany. Part 2 goes beyond the Dynamic Model and offers both empirical and theoretical perspectives on the evolution of World Englishes. In doing so, it provides contributions with a theoretical focus on the topic as well as cross-varietal accounts; it sheds light on individual Englishes from different geographical regions and offers new perspectives on "old" varieties. |
| Illustrations: |
+ index |
| Publication: |
Netherlands |
| Imprint: |
John Benjamins Publishing Co |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |