World Englishes The Study of New Linguistic Varieties |
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| Author:
| Mesthrie, Rajend
Bhatt, Rakesh M. |
| Series title: | Key Topics in Sociolinguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-79132-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. The main focus of this book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia.
The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. The main focus of this book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia.