TY - BOOK ID - 460579 TI - The amazing world of Englishes : a practical introduction AU - Siemund, Peter AU - Davydova, Julia AU - Maier, Georg PY - 2012 SN - 9783110266467 9783110266450 3110266466 1283857685 3110266458 PB - Berlin : De Gruyter, DB - UniCat KW - Sociolinguistics KW - English language KW - Dialectology KW - Variation KW - Dialects KW - Globalization KW - Foreign countries KW - English language in foreign countries KW - World Englishes KW - Variation. KW - Dialects. KW - Globalization. KW - Germanic languages KW - English language - Variation KW - English language - Dialects KW - English language - Foreign countries KW - English language - Globalization KW - Anglais (langue) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:460579 AB - This textbook invites you on a trip around the globe, uncovering layerby layer the complex, yet intriguing facets of English spoken world-wide. The busy streets of London, the scorched vistas of Australia, the colourful and noisy landscapes of New Delhi - English can be heard everywhere. But what are the specific features of these Englishes? What cultural and sociolinguistic realities underlie their use? This textbook brings this exciting and ever-changing world of Englishes right to your door! ER -