The Amazing World of Englishes: A Practical Introduction

by Julia Davydova, Georg Maier, Peter Siemund

This textbook invites you on a trip around the globe, uncovering layer by layer the complex, yet intriguing facets of English spoken world-wide. The busy streets of London, the scorched vistas of Australia, the colourful and noisy landscapes of New Delhi - English can be heard everywhere. But what are the specific features of these Englishes? What cultural and sociolinguistic realities underlie their use? This textbook brings this exciting and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110266458
• ISBN13: 9783110266450
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 21 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary