World Englishes: A Critical Analysis

Zusatztext Mario Saraceni’s new book delivers what is promised in the title, that is a ‘critical analysis’ of current approaches, theories, and methodologies in the study of world Englishes. The scope and range of the volume is ambitious, as Saraceni provides a contrapuntal reading of the history of the English language from ‘Old Englishes’ to ‘New Englishes’, and beyond. The core of the book provides an innovative exegesis of the theoretical origins and development of world Englishes as an academic discipline, before proceeding to suggest alternative approaches to the field. This is followed by a discussion of linguistic imperialism and resistance, as well as a final section dealing with pedagogical approaches to world Englishes. This book is recommended to a wide audience of readers. For those unfamiliar with current debates on world Englishes, this volume provides an excellent overview of the development of the field, as well as recent debates. For those working in the world Englishes paradigm, Saraceni’s book is a breath of intellectual fresh air, providing an intellectually stimulating meta-commentary that reveals an impressive understanding of the subject at hand. All in all, this is a remarkable volume, and combines impressive scholarship with intellectual flair, opening up new horizons for the world Englishes paradigm. Informationen zum Autor Mario Saraceni is a Lecturer in the School of Languages and Area Studies, at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Klappentext The field of "World Englishes" takes on ever more importance in the modern era. Mario Saraceni's World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical! linguistic! ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the ever-evolving forms! roles and statuses of English around the world. The principal aim is to offer a critical overview of the field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at stake and to challenge established positions and descriptive/analytical paradigms. The book has four sections! each of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative perspectives on those. "History" considers representations of the evolution of 'old English' and 'new Englishes' and begins to unveil the strong link between conventional accounts and ideological motivations. "Language" critically examines the traditional notion of 'difference' in the description of varieties of English! and discusses more recent orientations which aim to describe English as a lingua franca and the phenomenon of language hybridity."Ideology" examines ideological debates around the presence and status of English in the world! such as linguistic imperialism! language ownership and language ecology. The final section! "Pedagogy" discusses pedagogical implications! such as the choice of appropriate 'models' of English and considers the possibility of teaching English as a fully de-anglicised language. Vorwort A critical exploration of the ideological, linguistic and pedagogical issues related to World Englishes. Zusammenfassung Winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2016 The field of "World Englishes" takes on ever more importance in the modern era. Mario Saraceni's World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical, linguistic, ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the ever-evolving forms, roles and statuses of English around the world. The principal aim is to offer a critical overview of the field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at stake and to challenge established positions and descriptive/analytical paradigms. The book has four sections, each of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative perspectives on those. “History” considers representations of the evolution of ‘old English...

About the author

Mario Saraceni is Reader of English and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Mario Saraceni, Mario (University of Portsmouth Saraceni, Saraceni Mario
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2015
• EAN: 9781623563806
• ISBN: 978-1-62356-380-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics