World Englishes Volumes I-III Set: Volume I: The British Isles Volume II: North America Volume III: Central America
Publishing Details
World Englishes Volumes I-III Set: Volume I: The British Isles Volume II: North America Volume III: Central America
By (Author) Tometro Hopkins
Edited by Kendall Decker
Edited by John McKenny
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
23rd March 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
427
Physical Properties
Contains 3 paperbacks
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
World Englishes presents a comprehensive, detailed description of English varieties spoken worldwide. The volumes in this set focus on the varieties of English spoken in the British Isles, North America and Central America. Illustrated by maps, each chapter includes detailed linguistic descriptions of grammar components, demographic data, and the historical and sociocultural background of the geographical regions.
Reviews
this great scholarly contribution is highly recommended for language specialists, who should watch for its future electronic form. -- Marianne Orme * Library Journal *
Author Bio
Tometro Hopkins is Associate Professor in the Linguistics Program at Florida International University, USA. John McKenny is Lecturer in English Language and Applied Linguistics in the English Studies Division at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. Kendall Decker is International Language Assessment Coordinator at SIL International, USA, and an expert on the Belize Kriol language.
