Global Englishes - A Resource Book for Students

Global Englishes (published in two previous editions as World Englishes) introduces and analyses the field of Global Englishes. Covering the major developments in the field from the start of the sixteenth century to the present day, this textbook is invaluable for understanding the growth and spread of English. The new edition includes four new readings from key academics, expanded coverage of English in the Asian context and English as a Lingua Franca, as well as updated activities and examples throughout. This book is ideal for students studying Global Englishes from undergraduate through to postgraduate level.

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries, and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration, and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.

Global Englishes, Third Edition, previously published as World Englishes, has been comprehensively revised and updated and provides an introduction to the subject that is both accessible and comprehensive.



Key features of this best-selling textbook include:
coverage of the major historical, linguistic, and sociopolitical developments in the English language from the start of the seventeenth century to the present dayexploration of the current debates in global Englishes, relating to its uses as mother tongue in the US, UK, Antipodes, and post-colonial language in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and lingua franca across the rest of the globe, with a new and particularly strong emphasis on Chinaa range of texts, data and examples draw from emails, tweets and newspapers such as The New York Times, China Daily and The Straits Timesreadings from key scholars including Alastair Pennycook, Henry G. Widdowson and Lesley Milroyactivities that engage the reader by inviting them to draw on their own experience and consider their orientation to the particular topic in hand.
Global Englishes, Third Edition provides a dynamic and engaging introduction to this fascinating topic and is essential reading for all students studying global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and the spread of English in the world today.< br>

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'I have been using the previous editions in my teaching and found it a great one-stop resource for both students with no prior linguistic knowledge, and linguistic students new to the debates of World Englishes. Students in my Common Core courses particularly appreciate the easy-to-read yet comprehensive approach to the subject, as well as the insightfully designed activities and discussion points. The new edition, Global Englishes, continues this excellent tradition with a much-needed addition to Englishes in China, and timely updates on the rapid and ever changing development of Englishes in this globalized world. It will certainly continue to be one of the most accessible and useful resources for students.' Katherine Chen, Assistant Professor, School of English, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong