Routledge Handbook of World Englishes - 2nd Edition

Name: Routledge Handbook of World Englishes - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Handbook of World EnglishesAuthor(s): Andy Kirkpatrick\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367144395, 978-0367144395\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge Handbook of World Englishes constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the study of World Englishes. Split into six sections with 40 contributions, this Handbook discusses how English is operating in a wide range of fields from business to popular culture and from education to new literatures in English and its increasing role as an international lingua franca.\n\nBringing together more than 40 of the worlds leading scholars in World Englishes, the sections cover historical perspectives, regional varieties of English from across the world, recent and emerging trends and the pedagogical implications and the future of Englishes. The Handbook provides a thorough and updated overview of the field, taking into account the new directions in which the discipline is hea.