Exploring World Englishes - Language in a Global Context

This new edition of Exploring World Englishes surveys varieties of English existing within the world today, and the debates and controversies surrounding its present forms, functions and status in diverse world contexts.

List of contents

Part 1: English in the World Today Section A: Problems and Contexts Introduction: Defining and Identifying Problems 1. English in the World Today 2. The Context and History of World Englishes 3. Problems for Practitioners in World Englishes Section B: Interventions Introduction: Regulating and Responding to the Language 4. The Global Language Paradigm 5. Codification and Legitimation 6. Policies and Cultural Practices Part 2: World Englishes as an Academic Discipline Section C: Theory Introduction: Generalising About the Specific 7. World Englishes as an Academic Discipline 8. English as an Object of Study 9. Models and Theoretical Frameworks 10. Naming and Describing the English Language Conclusion: The State of the Discipline.

About the author

Philip Seargeant works as Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Open University, UK.
Lin PAN (¿¿) is currently an associate professor at Beijing Normal University (BNU), China.

Product details

• Authors: Lin Pan, Philip (The Open University Seargeant, Seargeant Philip
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032537979
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253797-9
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Communication Studies, Language: history & general works, Language: history and general works