1st Edition

Varieties of Modern English An Introduction

By Diane Davies Copyright 2005
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

The 'story' of English is continually re-told and re-written, as more and more people use the language and have a part in shaping the way it develops. Varieties of Modern English provides a critical introduction to the study of regional, social, gendered, context- and medium-related varieties of the language, and explores some of the debates concerning the role and impact of English in... Read more

 

  1. Setting Out
  2. Studying Varieties
  3. The March of Modern English
  4. English as a Global Perspective
  5. Ethnicity and Varieties of English
  6. Gender, Sexuality and English
  7. Speech, Writing and New Media
  8. English in Context
  9. English and Power
  10. The Future of English as an International Language

References

Index

Biography

Diane Davies is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL in the School of Education at the University of Leicester