English in the World - History, Diversity, Change

Zusammenfassung English in the World: History, diversity, change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. English in the World Today. Philip Seargeant 2. A National Language. Joan Beal 3. A Colonial Language. Dick Leith and Philip Seargeant 4. A Global Language. David Crystal 5. English and Englishes. Jennifer Smith 6. English and Other Languages. Kay McCormick 7. Variation and Change in English. Miriam Meyerhoff and Anna Strycharz Appendix 1: History of English timeline. Appendix 2: A Note on Describing English. Joan Swann

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tom Diamond, Tom Sanders Diamond, Diamond Tom, Philip Seargeant, Mark Sanders, SANDERS MARK, Philip Seargeant, Philip (EDT)/ Swann Seargeant, Philip (The Open University Seargeant, Philip Swann Seargeant
• Mitarbeit: Philip Seargeant (Herausgeber), Philip (The Open University Seargeant (Herausgeber), Joan Swann (Herausgeber), Joan (The Open University Swann (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415674201
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67420-1
• Seiten: 376
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Reference works, Language: history and general works