312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

Introducing Global Englishes provides comprehensive coverage of relevant research in the fields of World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as an International Language. The book introduces students to the current sociolinguistic uses of the English language, using a range of engaging and accessible examples from newspapers ( Observer, Independent, Wall Street Journal) ,... Read more

Preface
Chapter 1: The History of English
Chapter 2: Language change and variation
Chapter 3: English as a global language: issues and attitudes
Chapter 4: Variation in ‘Native’ Englishes
Chapter 5: The ‘New’ Englishes
Chapter 6: English in Global Contexts
Chapter 7: English as a Lingua Franca
Chapter 8: Attitudes to English varieties and ELF
Chapter 9: English language teaching
Chapter 10: The future of English as a global language
Glossary
References
Index

Biography

Nicola Galloway was an English language teacher for ten years. She currently works as a Lecturer in Education (TESOL) at The University of Edinburgh, where she teaches a course on Global Englishes. She is currently working on several publications related to Global Englishes, particularly in relation to English language teaching.

Heath Rose teaches applied linguistics at Trinity College Dublin, focusing on language teacher training. Heath holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, and has taught for 17 years in Australia, Japan, and Ireland. Recent publications include articles in Applied Linguistics and Modern Language Journal.

"A broadening of student's knowledge bases regarding Englishes and how they are studied is ideal, and Introducing Global Englishes would be a useful resource for a course with that aim." -- Joel Heng Hartse, Simon Fraser University, Journal of Multlingual and Multicultural Development