03116nam a22004098i 4500 38635 BD-DhAAL 20220523110111.0 200114s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 44086 44086 2019051987 9781108442268 9781108425377 9781108656726 DLC eng rda DLC BD-DhAAL pcc PE2751 .S34 2020 427 23 Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954- author. 48612 English around the world : an introduction / Edgar W. Schneider. Second edition. 2005 New York : Cambridge University Press, c2020. xxiii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Cambridge introductions to the English language Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic notions -- 3. Historical background -- 4. Language crossing an ocean: Old World and New World -- 5. Settlers and locals: Southern Hemisphere Englishes, transported and newly born -- 6. Missionaries, merchants, and more: English is useful, English is ours -- 7. Language development: a general perspective -- 8. Issues and attitudes -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- References -- Index. "The global spread of English has had widespread linguistic, social, and cultural implications, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. This textbook provides a lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in countries as broad-ranging as America, Jamaica, Australia, Africa, and Asia, and setting them within their historical and social contexts. Students are guided through the material with chapter previews and summaries, maps, timelines, lists of key terms, discussion questions and exercises, and a comprehensive glossary, helping them to understand, analyze, and compare different varieties of English, and apply descriptive terminology. The book is accompanied by a useful website, containing textual and audio examples of the varieties introduced in the text, and links to related sources of interest. Providing essential knowledge and skills for those embarking on the study of world Englishes, this book has become the leading introduction to the subject"-- ENH Book Finder International 38635 English language Variation Foreign countries. 48613 English language Variation English-speaking countries. 48614 English language. 48615 Online version: Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954- English around the world :<b Second edition. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. 9781108656726 (DLC) 2019051988 Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 427_000000000000000_SCH 0 70646 BRACUL BRACUL GEN 2022-05-18 Book Finder International 2257.27 4 5 427 SCH 3010038635 2025-12-18 2025-11-08 1 2257.27 2022-05-18 BK