236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1984, The New Englishes explores new varieties of English. Well-known examples of New Englishes include Indian English, Philippine English, Singapore English and African Englishes of nations such as Nigeria and Ghana.
The book deals with the way New Englishes have developed in those non-native situations where they are used for a wide range of functions within the... Read more
Preface 1. New Englishes and New Nations 2. The role of English 3. New accents 4. One or more and other problems 5. Actions, states and perceptions 6. New words and new meanings 7. New ways of saying it 8. New tunes on an old language 9. Styles and strategies 10. The teacher’s dilemma 11. The writer and the New Englishes 12. What will happen to the New Englishes? Appendix: Some phonetic symbols
Biography
John Platt
Heidi Weber
Ho Mian Lian
