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These new multimedia textbooks cover the phonology, morphology and syntax of varieties of English around the world. The set consists of four volumes which are sorted according to regions and accompanied by an interactive cd-rom. The articles, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. They are followed by exercises and study questions that can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. The multimedia cd-rom contains sound samples, speech recordings, interactive and synchronized maps, an extensive bibliography on relevant research literature, and links to pertinent websites.

English language --- Dialectology --- United Kingdom --- Ireland --- Handbooks, manuals, etc --- Variation --- Dialects --- 802.0-08 --- Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-08 --- Creole dialects, English. --- Pidgin English. --- 802.0-08 Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-08 --- America --- Caribbean Area --- Pacific Islands --- Oceania with Australia --- Southeast Asia --- Africa --- South Asia --- Caribbean area --- Anglais (langue)

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This is a comprehensive and wide-ranging 2002 guide to language and society in South Africa. As the authors demonstrate, the South African context offers a treasure trove of data and examples for linguistic and sociolinguistic study. The book surveys the most important language groupings in the region in terms of pre-colonial and colonial history; contact between the different language varieties, leading to language loss, pidginization, creolization and new mixed varieties; language and public policy issues associated with the transition to a post-apartheid society and its eleven official languages. It details the history of indigenous languages, the impact of European languages upon them, and of transformations to the European languages themselves. Written by a team of leading researchers, all the chapters are informed by the importance of socio-political history in understanding questions of language. The book will be welcomed by students and researchers in language and linguistics, sociology, anthropology and social history.

Sociolinguistics --- Language and culture --- Language policy --- Language planning --- Language and languages --- Planned language change --- Culture and language --- Culture --- Language and society --- Society and language --- Sociology of language --- Linguistics --- Sociology --- Integrational linguistics (Oxford school) --- Planning --- Social aspects --- Sociological aspects --- South Africa --- Languages. --- #KVHA:Diachronie; Engels --- #KVHA:Taal; Zuid-Afrika --- Arts and Humanities --- Language & Linguistics --- Communication policy

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin). The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features. The accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive maps and speech samples that supplement the printed articles and offer material and data for further research. The rich detail found in the chapters as well as the valuable tools on the CD-Rom make this survey of English Varieties a mainstay for researchers and teachers. The content of the CD-ROM is online: http://www.varieties.mouton-content.com.

English language --- Germanic languages --- Variation --- Dialects

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South African Indian English (SAIE) is a variety of English in the Linguistics literature. It reflects the source of Indian subcontinent languages from Indian migrants to South Africa in the late 19th century, as well as colonial and apartheid influences and those of local African languages.

English language --- Provincialisms --- Foreign words and phrases --- Indo-Aryan. --- Usage

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English language --- English language --- Variation