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This book provides a first systematic and comprehensive account of English in East and South Asia (EESA) based on current research by scholars in the field. It has several unique features. Firstly, it provides a rigorous theoretical overview that is necessary for the understanding of EESA in relation to the burgeoning works on World Englishes as a discipline. Secondly, in the section on linguistic features, a systematic template was made available to the contributors so that linguistic coverage of the variety/varieties is similar. Thirdly, the vibrancy of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual English in use in a wide variety of domains such as social media, the Internet and popular culture/music are discussed. Finally, this volume includes an extensive bibliography of works on EESA, thus providing a useful and valuable resource for language researchers, linguists, classroom educators, policymakers and anyone interested in the topic of EESA or World Englishes. This volume hopes to advance understanding of the spread and development of the different sub-varieties reflecting both the political developments and cultural norms in the region.
List of contents
1. English in East and South Asia: Context and Issues PART 1. POLICY 2. English Language Policy in Mainland China: History, Issues and Challenges 3. English Language Policy in Japan: History, Current Realities and Challenges Ahead 4. The Place of English in Korean Language Policy: History, Realities, and Issues 5. English Language Policy in Multilingual India 6. English in Pakistan: Past, Present and Future 7. English Language Education Policy in Sri Lanka: Historical Developments, Current Realities and Future Challenges PART 2. FEATURES 8. Features of Chinese English 9. Features of Japanese English 10. Emerging Patterns of Korean English 11. Indian English: Features and Development 12. Features of Sri Lankan English PART 3. LANGUAGE IN USE 13. Exploring the Use of English in Chinese Social Media 14. Using English as Identity Markers in Japanese Popular Music: J-pop and Beyond 15. English and K-pop: The Case of BTS 16. English in India's Multilingual Ecology: Present-day Use, Users and Usage 17. English in Pakistan: Language Policy, Features and Present-Day Use 18. Language in Use: The Case of Sri Lankan English 19. English in East and South Asia in the Post-Kachruvian Era 20. Works on English in East and South Asia
Summary
This book provides the first systematic, comprehensive account of English in East and South Asia. It provides a rigorous theoretical overview and coverage of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual English use in EESA. This book will be a useful resource for anyone interested in EESA or world Englishes
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'To date, while there have been accounts of different individual varieties of English, English has rarely been explored together in a systematic way as part of a broader region. This volume edited by Ee Ling Low and Anne Pakir has bridged this gap, exploring in depth English(es) in East and South Asia (EESA).'
- James Chonglong Gu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
