Research Catalog

Title

International English : a guide to varieties of standard English / Peter Trudgill & Jean Hannah.

Author

Trudgill, Peter

Publication

London : Hodder Education, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Hannah, Jean.

Description

xiv, 160 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"From Scotland to Singapore, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a journey through the varieties of Standard English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, providing a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike." "In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'. This new material will be of particular interest to teachers and advanced learners of English as a foreign or second language as well as students of sociolinguistics, English language and language variation."--Jacket.

Subjects

• English language > Foreign countries
• English language > Variation

Note

• Previous ed.: London: Arnold, 2002.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-151) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Standard English in the world -- English, Australasian, South African and Welsh English -- The Pronunciation of North American English -- English and North American English : grammatical, orthographical and lexical differences -- Scottish and Irish English -- West Indian English and English-based creols -- Lesser-known Englishes -- Second language varieties of English.

ISBN

• 9780340971611 (pbk.)
• 0340971614 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 231580503
• SCSB-11326152

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library